Study highlights Multi-billion-dollar underground economy
Healthcare data has emerged as one of the most valuable commodities in the digital underground, according to new research by cybersecurity experts at Trend Micro.
Ransom paid?
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen nine million records and several terabytes of internal information. Medical technology company Medtronic confirms unauthorized system access, but remains silent on the ransom question.
Data leak with far-reaching consequences
A massive hacker attack has exposed the data of over 118,000 patients in the USA. The company affected is New York-based Endue Software, which provides digital infrastructure for infusion centers.
Study
Sophos publishes the results of the report “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024”.
The study shows that internationally, the number of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations has reached a four-year high since 2021.
Of the organizations surveyed, 67 percent were affected by ransomware attacks in the past year.