Healthcare Ransomware Threats - MedusaLocker & Maui
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ransomware gangs continue to wreak havoc on many sectors, including healthcare. With the goal of financial gain, threat actors deploy ransomware on healthcare organizations’ machines through malicious links, malvertising, and phishing emails. With evolving tactics and techniques, it can be difficult for cyber security professionals to keep up. Not to mention, even the most inexperienced cybercriminal with little technical skill can deploy a ransomware attack.
Hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country become victims of ransomware attacks daily. Outdated software, exposed endpoints, and lack of employee security training make healthcare organizations extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Unfortunately, threat actors know just how vulnerable the healthcare sector has become and they’re taking advantage of every opportunity to attack. Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Treasury and the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued joint warnings for Maui and MedusaLocker ransomware. Both ransomwares are …
Ransomware gangs continue to wreak havoc on many sectors, including healthcare. With the goal of financial gain, threat actors deploy ransomware on healthcare organizations’ machines through malicious links, malvertising, and phishing emails. With evolving tactics and techniques, it can be difficult for cyber security professionals to keep up. Not to mention, even the most inexperienced cybercriminal with little technical skill can deploy a ransomware attack.
Hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country become victims of ransomware attacks daily. Outdated software, exposed endpoints, and lack of employee security training make healthcare organizations extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Unfortunately, threat actors know just how vulnerable the healthcare sector has become and they’re taking advantage of every opportunity to attack. Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Treasury and the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued joint warnings for Maui and MedusaLocker ransomware. Both ransomwares are …