Security News > 2021 > May > FBI: Conti ransomware attacked 16 US healthcare, first responder orgs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the Conti ransomware gang has attempted to breach the networks of over a dozen U.S. healthcare and first responder organizations.
"The FBI identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 9-1-1 dispatch centers, and municipalities within the last year," the FBI Cyber Division said.
"These healthcare and first responder networks are among the more than 400 organizations worldwide victimized by Conti, over 290 of which are located in the U.S.".
Victims are urged to share information on Conti ransomware attacks that hit their networks to help the FBI prevent future attacks and identify the gang members' identities.
Even though the DoH was able to block Conti from encrypting its systems, the HSE was not as lucky and was had to shut down all I.T. systems to prevent the ransomware from spreading through its network.
The U.S. government previously warned the healthcare industry of ransomware targeting hospitals and healthcare providers in October 2020, after Ryuk operators took down the computer and phone systems of Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider Universal Health Services.
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