Advisory Board May 13, 2022
CDC on Wednesday estimated that more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, in today’s bite-sized hospital and health industry news from the District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
- District of Columbia: The State Department announced a $10 million reward for any information that helps identify or locate individuals in a leadership position in the Conti ransomware group. Federal agencies have warned hospitals and health care organizations about the increased use of the ransomware, which steals files, encrypts servers, and demands a ransom payment. In 2021, the CyberPeace Institute conducted an analysis that found that the group had attacked more than 15 targets in the health care industry. As of January, they have targeted around...