HHS-HC3 calls for immediate hospital action to protect against ‘Citrix Bleed’ vulnerability and ransomware threat

American Hospital Association December 1, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is urging hospitals and other critical infrastructure to take immediate action to patch and harden network systems to protect against a significant ransomware threat, the “Citrix Bleed” vulnerability. The vulnerability is exploited by ransomware gangs like LockBit 3.0 because it allows cyberthreat actors to bypass password requirements and multifactor authentication measures.

“This urgent warning by HC3 signifies the seriousness of the Citrix Bleed vulnerability and the urgent need to deploy the existing Citrix patches and upgrades to secure our systems,” said John Riggi, AHA’s...

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