Black Basta ransomware group targets healthcare, feds warn

Becker's Healthcare March 20, 2023
Noah Schwartz

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is warning the healthcare sector of the threat posed by Black Basta, a Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service group targeting U.S. healthcare institutions.

Due to its competency and prolific activity — the group targeted 20 institutions in its first two weeks of existence — HC3 analysts say that Black Basta may be a rebrand of the Russian-speaking ransomware group Conti.

The group employs a double extortion method to steal...

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