On Oct. 28, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a joint cybersecurity alert regarding an increased and imminent cybersecurity threat to the U.S. healthcare system.
Threat operators have displayed a heightened interest in targeting the healthcare and the public health sector, potentially disrupting healthcare services and operations. Activities observed include the use of Trickbot malware, a well-known information stealer that can lead to the installation of other malicious files, including Ryuk ransomware.
This alert comes shortly after Universal Health Services (UHS) reported a Ryuk ransomware attack that disrupted all U.S. UHS sites for weeks. Other U.S.-based hospitals have reported similar ransomware attacks, including a hospital in Oregon and one in New York. Similarly, a health tech organization in Philadelphia was also the target of a ransomware attack.
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Source: Palo Alto