Security News > 2022 > December > US Health Dept warns of Royal Ransomware targeting healthcare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a new warning today for the country's healthcare organizations regarding ongoing attacks from a relatively new operation, the Royal ransomware gang.
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center -HHS' security team- revealed in a new analyst note published Wednesday that the ransomware group has been behind multiple attacks against U.S. healthcare orgs.
"Due to the historical nature of ransomware victimizing the healthcare community, Royal should be considered a threat to the HPH sector."
This ransomware group is focused on targeting U.S. healthcare organizations based on past successful attacks.
The federal government has also warned about other ransomware operations known for actively targeting healthcare organizations across the U.S. For instance, last month, HHS warned of Venus ransomware impacting the country's healthcare, with at least one entity known to have fallen victim to its attacks.
Previous alerts notified Healthcare and Public Health organizations of threat actors deploying Maui and Zeppelin ransomware payloads.
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