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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.
Healthcare IoT cybersecurity and asset management solutions provider Cynerio this week announced closing a $30 million Series B funding round. Cynerio was founded in 2017 and it has offices in Israel and New York.
When attacking the healthcare industry, hackers are going beyond focusing on data exfiltration or leaking patient records. The focus is to totally disrupt health systems operations with ransomware that locks up electronic health records and the IT infrastructure.
CynergisTek announced an agreement to provide advisory support services to Blackbaud to support its healthcare customers with HIPAA compliance needs. "We are committed to helping social good organizations succeed in their missions by providing innovative and secure technology," said Page Bullington, president and general manager, Blackbaud Healthcare Solutions.
Ireland's Health Service Executive, the country's publicly funded healthcare system, has shut down all IT systems after its network was breached in a ransomware attack. A sample of the ransomware used in the HSE attack and shared with BleepingComputer appends the.
Ireland's Health Service Executive, the country's publicly funded healthcare system, has shut down all IT systems after its network was breached in a ransomware attack. A sample of the ransomware used in the HSE attack and shared with BleepingComputer appends the.
While ransomware attacks continued throughout the week, for the most part, it has been quieter than usual, with only a few new variants released. The biggest news was the attack on health care giant Scripps Health whose operations were severely impacted by a ransomware attack.
To better defend their networks, systems, and devices from an ongoing barrage of attack techniques, healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to zero trust architecture, which does away with the traditional security perimeter, assuming that every user and every device on the network could potentially be malicious. Ransomware - widely prevalent in connected healthcare environments due to outdated and unpatched operating systems in myriad devices.
Glassbeam announced it is working closely with Deloitte in a strategic ecosystem relationship to meet the urgent business needs of customers in the healthcare IoT analytics sector. Glassbeam and Deloitte will help healthcare organizations drive higher Return on Assets by deploying Glassbeam's Clinsights solution which delivers improved machine uptime and utilization across an entire fleet of medical equipment.
WALLIX announced a new initiative to support the healthcare sector. Following a year of high demand and accelerated digital transformation, WALLIX now provides enhanced data monitoring and secure remote access through an all-in-one-bundle.