Becker's Healthcare August 9, 2024
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency partnered with the FBI to recommend new mitigation tactics to combat BlackSuit ransomware attacks, which have spread across the healthcare industry.
The federal government’s campaign to #StopRansomware: BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware was updated Aug. 7 to reflect tactics, techniques and procedures observed as recently as July. There are also new indications of compromise listed within the tool.
BlackSuit’s Royal ransomware was previously used from September 2022 to June 2023, and has now “exhibited improved capabilities.”
BlackSuit typically exfiltrates data and then extorts organizations before encrypting the data. If the ransom isn’t paid, the hackers leak the data...