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Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
2024-11-21 02:20

A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. [...]

Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances
2024-09-30 22:16

Only level-one trauma unit in 400 miles crippled Ransomware scumbags have caused a vital hospital to turn away ambulances after infecting its computer systems with malware.…

McLaren hospitals disruption linked to INC ransomware attack
2024-08-07 18:48

​On Tuesday, IT and phone systems at McLaren Health Care hospitals were disrupted following an attack linked to the INC Ransom ransomware operation. [...]

Ransomware infection cuts off blood supply to 250 hospitals
2024-07-31 23:33

A ransomware attack against blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood, which services more than 250 American hospitals, has "Significantly reduced" the org's ability to take, test, and distribute blood. "In an effort to further manage the blood supply we have asked the more than 250 hospitals we serve to activate their critical blood shortage protocols and to remain in that status for the time being."

U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals
2024-07-26 08:55

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed an indictment against a North Korean military intelligence operative for allegedly carrying out ransomware attacks against healthcare facilities in the country and funneling the payments to orchestrate additional intrusions into defense, technology, and government entities across the world. "Rim Jong Hyok and his co-conspirators deployed ransomware to extort U.S. hospitals and health care companies, then laundered the proceeds to help fund North Korea's illicit activities," said Paul Abbate, deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

North Korean chap charged for attacks on US hospitals, military, NASA – and even China
2024-07-26 02:58

The US Department of Justice on Thursday charged a North Korean national over a series of ransomware attacks on stateside hospitals and healthcare providers, US defense companies, NASA, and even a Chinese target. An indictment [PDF] named Rim Jong Hyok as a participant in "a conspiracy to hack and extort US hospitals and other health care providers, launder the ransom proceeds, and then use these proceeds to fund additional computer intrusions into defense, technology, and government entities worldwide."

Cancer patient forced to make terrible decision after Qilin attack on London hospitals
2024-07-05 17:00

Exclusive The latest figures suggest that around 1,500 medical procedures have been canceled across some of London's biggest hospitals in the four weeks since Qilin's ransomware attack hit pathology services provider Synnovis. Hanna was told on the Tuesday of that week, the day after Qilin's attack, that despite everything going on, the staff at St Thomas' hospital in London were still planning to go ahead with the skin-sparing mastectomy as previously agreed.

Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack
2024-06-27 11:22

The University Hospital Centre Zagreb is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the hospital has shut down its information system and will be switching parts of it online once they are sure it's safe to do so.

Microsoft blamed for million-plus patient record theft at US hospital giant
2024-06-26 00:44

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Microsoft blamed for million-plus patient record theft at US hospital giant
2024-06-26 00:44

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