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June 30, 2021

Why Providers Must Prepare for a Ransomware Attack

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the healthcare industry even more vulnerable to ransomware attacks. As COVID-19 hit, so too did ransomware. In the United States, an attack hit at least 26 healthcare providers between January and May. Most notable was a malware attack on the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine that cost a $1.14-million ransom. Additionally, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19 Pandemic, Cybersecurity, Healthcare IT Systems, Ransomware

October 10, 2019

Lower level healthcare providers hacked for ransomware

In the first nine months of this year cyber criminals have launched ransomware attacks against at least 491 healthcare providers.  Since larger healthcare providers have hardened their computer systems against cyber attacks, hackers have now turned their attention to smaller healthcare providers like physician and dental practices with devastating results. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Ransomware

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