Dec 9, 2020 2:20 PM PT
Cybersecurity firm FireEye, which has been prominent in the fight against nation-state cyberthreats, has been itself attacked by a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques, company CEO Kevin Mandia announced Tuesday.
This indicates the attack is likely state-sponsored, by a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities.
FireEye is investigating the incident together with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and other key partners, including Microsoft.
The security vendor joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) last year, an ecosystem of independent software vendors that have integrated their solutions for improved cybersecurity.
FBI Cyber Division assistant director Matt Gorham reportedly said that preliminary indications show an actor with a high level of sophistication consistent with a nation-state.
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Oct 20, 2020 12:06 PM PT
Healthcare records were digitized to help prevent medical errors such as misdiagnoses and mistakes with medication, but electronic health records (EHR) have made it easier for bad actors to steal patients highly personal information.
Cyberattacks on hospitals are increasing exponentially year after year, Ellen Neveux wrote in secure remote access provider SecureLink s blog. Healthcare data is valuable on the black market because it contains all of an individual s personally identifiable information, as opposed to a single marker that may be found in a financial breach, Neveux stated. Often, these attacks see hundreds of thousands of patients data compromised or stolen.
Cybersecurity firm FireEye, which has been prominent in the fight against nation-state cyberthreats, has been itself attacked by "a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques," company CEO Kevin Mandia announced Tuesday. This indicates the attack is likely state-sponsored, by a nation "with top-tier offensive capabilities."