Lexology June 14, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights in Action (OCR) issued a warning that cybercriminals are attempting to exploit a critical vulnerability in VMware software. This alert originates from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and specifically concerns the VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation, which are part of the underlying infrastructure used in network management. To avoid cyber threats, CISA urges organizations using these systems to implement the necessary patches immediately, or, if organizations cannot immediately apply the update, to apply workarounds in the interim. Healthcare providers using VMware are especially encouraged to implement the patches immediately to ensure protected health information remains safe from cyberattacks, including ransomware.
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