Privacy & Security

The September 2020 apparent ransomware incident led to a network shutdown throughout the health system's U.S. facilities.

Also, data reveals surge in vaccine-related cyber-attacks.     

The same hacker group took a similar tactic in February, posting tens of thousands of stolen patient records to the dark web in an apparent extortion attempt.

With new ransomware tricks and recent attempts at "double extortion" on the black market, there's been "a marked change in adversarial intent," says Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek.

Its Ransomware Resource Center offers free tools to help healthcare IT pros "better prepare for, respond to, and recover from ransomware attacks."                           

The health system scans each asset and confirms that targeted vulnerabilities have been patched and can be considered as resolved.

The lawsuit claims that NHS England failed to consider the impact of the deal on patients and the public, according to Sky News.

Two French hospitals returned to paper systems after being targeted by hackers.

The Center for Internet Security's service uses software from the cybersecurity vendor Akamai aimed at proactively identifying, blocking and mitigating threats.

ChristianaCare Chief Information Security Officer Anahi Santiago says she's drawn some lasting lessons from the hectic past 12 months, which offered a powerful reminder that "the human component is integral to the success of information security."