American Hospital Association September 13, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) yesterday alerted the sector to a ransomware group that has claimed over 60 victims since March, demanding payments ranging from $200,000 to $4 million. Possibly affiliated with the Conti ransomware group, the Akira group has targeted multiple sectors including health care, often delivering initial malware by leveraging compromised credentials or exploiting weaknesses in virtual private networks. To reduce the risk of an attack, the alert recommends organizations implement a strong password policy and enable multi-factor authentication, among other actions.
In other news, the National Security Agency, FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency today released a report with recommendations to help organizations identify and respond to...
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