Security News > 2020 > January > Federal Breach Tally: 2020 Trends So Far

Three weeks into the new year, several hacking incidents involving email have already been added to the federal tally of major health data breaches.

In a statement posted on the organization's website last week - which has since been removed - NARA said the attack, which took place on Nov. 4, 2019, and involved Emotet Trojan malware, "a credential stealer that can also obtain emails and files in email attachments."

In light of recent breach trends, what steps should healthcare entities be taking to protect email systems - beyond awareness training for their employees to spot phishing scams before they click?

Turn on the email rule that warns users when an email originates from an external source;.

"Many users have the same password for their email as they do for their organization's HR/payroll system - primarily because both may use the same Active Directory credentials. That means if a hacker can get a user's email credentials, then they try to get into the employee portal to redirect their payroll deposit to an offshore bank account."

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