HC3 Threat Brief: Iranian Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare

Healthcare Innovation November 9, 2022
Janette Wider

According to a Nov. 3 threat brief from the Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center, the healthcare industry should be aware of Iranian hackers that use realistic phishing attacks to infiltrate networks

On Nov. 3, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a threat brief on Iranian threat actors and the healthcare industry. Historically, Iranian threat actors are risk-averse and cyberattacks provide a means to exploit enemy vulnerabilities while minimizing the risk of escalation or relation.

These threat actors are known for wiper malware, website defacement, spear phishing, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), theft of personally identifiable information (PHI), and social media-focused operations. Iranian threat actors that are known to target healthcare, according to the brief, include groups dubbed Pioneer Kitten; Magic...

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