Mitigating Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
Ben Webster Password Security Expert, Specops Software
Ransomware attacks have seen a sharp rise this year and hospitals have been particularly vulnerable since the start of COVID-19. According to
the Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2020, hackers are rapidly increasing both the sophistication and frequency of cyber-attacks, with ransomware being the most common security breach method. The report mirrors findings from new research by Check Point which revealed that ransomware attacks doubled in Q3 2020 in the US, with healthcare being the most targeted industry.
The recent threat led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue a joint advisory warning hospitals and healthcare providers about “an increased and imminent cybercrime threat.” The alert details malware used to carry out