Security News > 2020 > November > Ransomware Surge Imperils Hospitals as Pandemic Intensifies
Hackers are stepping up attacks on health care systems with ransomware in the United States and other countries, creating new risks for medical care as the global coronavirus pandemic accelerates.
The three agencies "Have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and health care providers," said the alert issued Wednesday, calling on health systems to "Take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats."
Media reports have cited several US hospitals hit by ransomware.
Ransomware is a longstanding security issue and health care has been a frequent target.
Check Point said there have been significant rises in ransomware attacks on hospitals in Asia, Europe and the Middle East as well.