HHS warns of zero-day attacks on hospitals: 5 things to know

Becker's Healthcare November 22, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center on Nov. 18 released a threat brief outlining the risks zero-day attacks pose on hospitals and the healthcare sector.

Six things to know:

1. A zero-day attack is when hackers leverage an unknown vulnerability to launch a cyberattack. HHS said zero-day exploits can yield more than $1 million for perpetrators. From 2018-21, Zerodium’s public zero-day prices have increased as much as 1,150 percent for high-end attacks.
2. A marketplace for these vulnerabilities allows hackers who cannot find their own zero-day vulnerabilities to buy one from another hacker. Also, a single vulnerability can put 1 million people at risk.
3. Bug bounty programs and dedicated private sector groups dedicated to finding zero-day vulnerabilities have...

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