Medical Economics February 21, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Ghost ransomware exploits outdated software vulnerabilities, targeting critical infrastructure, including health care, government, and educational sectors.
- Attackers use Cobalt Strike malware to infiltrate networks, steal credentials, and encrypt data, demanding significant ransoms.
- Health care providers face operational disruptions and data exposure, necessitating immediate security measures like patching, network segmentation, and multi-factor authentication.
- Authorities advise against paying ransoms and recommend reporting incidents to federal agencies for assistance and recovery efforts.
U.S. agencies warn health care Industry of new ransomware threat.
The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory for U.S. organizations, including health care providers, about a growing ransomware threat known...
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