Becker's Healthcare June 23, 2023
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning hospitals about the threat posed by search engine optimization poisoning, a tactic used by cybercriminals to alter search engine results.
By manipulating the search engine results, cybercriminals can direct users to websites owned by the attackers. HC3 has seen SEO poisoning used recently and frequently against the U.S. healthcare sector, according to a June 22 HC3 memo.
Threat actors often disguise websites...