By June 30, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights had recorded around 400 data breaches, the highest number in six months in its 14 years of tracking. Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, noted that coordination and sharing of cybersecurity threat intelligence is crucial for healthcare organizations tackling an increasingly difficult cyber landscape.
China-linked cyberespionage group PlushDaemon used South Korean VPN service to inject malware
A China-linked cyberespionage group known as PlushDaemon has reportedly exploited the VPN service of South Korean provider IPany to spread malware and spy on users.