Security News > 2020 > October > Hacking group is targeting US hospitals with Ryuk ransomware
In a joint statement, the U.S. government is warning the healthcare industry that a hacking group is actively targeting hospitals and healthcare providers in Ryuk ransomware attacks.
On this call, the U.S. government warned healthcare providers that Ryuk ransomware is actively targeting the healthcare industry and that proper steps should be taken to secure their systems.
Charles Carmakal, senior vice president and CTO of Mandiant, told BleepingComputer that a hacking group known as UNC1878 is behind the Ryuk attacks on the healthcare industry.
While most ransomware gangs said they would decrypt hospitals for free, Ryuk ransomware did not respond to our queries.
"The crime group behind continues to target various industries including healthcare. Currently, the healthcare and social services targeting comprises 13.36% of the total victim by industries," Kremez told BleepingComputer.
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