The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

24, 2025, CyberNewswire – – INE Security , a global provider of cybersecurity training and certification, today announced its initiative to spotlight the increasing cyber threats targeting healthcare institutions. Recent reports show healthcare has endured a record wave of cyber breaches. Cary, NC, Mar.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Another American hospital falls victim to a ransomware attack; the RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago.” ” The RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago, the groups claims to have stolen 1.5TB of sensitive data. Ransomware attacks on U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Georgia, a ransomware attack disrupted Memorial Hospital and Manor’s access to its Electronic Health Record system. A ransomware attack hit Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, and disrupted the access to its Electronic Health Record system. healthcare providers, NorthBay Healthcare and Weiser Memorial Hospital.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Russian authorities arrested ransomware affiliate Mikhail Matveev, aka Wazawaka, for developing malware and ties to hacking groups. In May 2023, the US Justice Department charged Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for his alleged role in multiple ransomware attacks. ” reported RIA Novosti.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2020

Fresenius , Europe’s largest private hospital operator and a major provider of dialysis products and services that are in such high demand thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hit in a ransomware cyber attack on its technology systems.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center compromised personal data of 133,000 individuals, exposing sensitive information. On September 8, 2024, Great Plains Regional Medical Center (Oklahoma) suffered a ransomware attack. “On September 8, 2024, we suffered a ransomware attack on our computer system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. ShrinkLocker ransomware was first discovered in May 2024 by researchers from Kaspersky. “ShrinkLocker is a novel ransomware strain that leverages a unique approach to encrypt systems.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

Microsoft researchers reported that North Korea-linked APT tracked as Moonstone Sleet has employed the Qilin ransomware in limited attacks. Microsoft observed a North Korea-linked APT group, tracked as Moonstone Sleet, deploying Qilin ransomware in limited attacks since February 2025. ” Microsoft wrote on X. .

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the country is running for the hills. The DarkSide message includes passages apparently penned by a leader of the REvil ransomware-as-a-service platform.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2025

The Tor leak site of the Everest ransomware group went offline after being hacked and defaced over the weekend. The Everest ransomware gangs darknet site went offline after being hacked and defaced, with victim listings replaced by the following message. In August 2024, the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The US Department of Justice has charged a Russian national named Evgenii Ptitsyn with selling, operating, and distributing a ransomware variant known as “Phobos” during a four-year cybercriminal campaign that extorted at least $16 million from victims across the world.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June. Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. in restitution.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2025

Resecurity found an LFI flaw in the leak site of BlackLock ransomware, exposing clearnet IPs and server details. Resecurity has identified a Local File Include (LFI) vulnerability in Data Leak Site (DLS) of BlackLock Ransomware. BlackLock Ransomware was named as one of the fastest-growing ransomware strains for today.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Kentucky health system Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after it was a victim of a ransomware attack in May. Norton Healthcare disclosed a data breach after a ransomware attack that hit the organization on May 9, 2023. Norton Healthcare is a healthcare system based in Louisville, Kentucky (US).

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2022

US authorities have issued a joint advisory warning of North Korea-linked APTs using Maui ransomware in attacks against the Healthcare sector. Treasury Department issued a joint advisory that warn of North-Korea-linked threat actors using Maui ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations in the Healthcare sector.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. The message displayed at the top of the Maze Ransomware public shaming site. Follow the news!”

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Meanwhile, while business logic hacks, supply chain holes, and cyber extortion continue to loom large. Meanwhile, ransomware attacks on healthcare providers will persist, targeting outdated systems and jeopardizing patient care, emphasizing the need for stronger defenses to protect critical services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The US Healthcare provider Ardent Health Services disclosed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack last week. Ardent Health Services is a healthcare company that operates hospitals and other medical facilities in the United States. The healthcare provider disclosed that it has suffered a ransomware attack on November 23.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Anna Jaques Hospital revealed thatthe ransomware attack it suffered last year has exposed sensitive health data for over 316,000 patients. On December 25, 2023, a ransomware attack hit the Anna Jaques Hospital. Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare facility located in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

It provides healthcare for people of the Wirral Peninsula and the surrounding areas of North West England and North Wales. 2] The UK healthcare provider suffered a cyberattack that impacted its systems forcing the healthcare organization to postpone appointments and scheduled procedures.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked the Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the China Energy Engineering Corporation to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Microsoft warns that financially motivated threat actor Vanilla Tempest is using INC ransomware in attacks aimed at the healthcare sector in the U.S. healthcare sector. The threat actor has been active since July 2022, it was observed targeting organizations in the education, healthcare, IT, and manufacturing sectors.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2024

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum and Change Healthcare, has confirmed that it paid the ransom demands of the cybercriminals behind the late February incident that led to widespread service outages in the U.S. healthcare industry. Following these events, the U.S. billion.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

Medusa ransomware has claimed nearly 400 victims since January 2023, with attacks increasing by 42% between 2023 and 2024. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that the Medusa ransomware operators have claimed nearly 400 victims since January 2023. Experts tracked the Medusa ransomware activity as Spearwing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. healthcare organizations of targeted attacks conducted by ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware attacks. The advisory updates to the FBI FLASH BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise released on April 19, 2022 and on December 19, 2023.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.”

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 30, 2024

UnitedHealth confirms that Change Healthcare's network was breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang, who used stolen credentials to log into the company's Citrix remote access service, which did not have multi-factor authentication enabled. [.]

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Omni Family Health is a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare services to communities in California, focusing on underserved populations. Omni Family Health aims to improve access to quality healthcare and address health disparities in the regions they serve. .” The group claimed to have stolen 2.7

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

Avaddon ransomware gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. Avaddon ransomware gang made the headlines again, the cybercrime gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. The group also announced to have hacked the Asian branch of Axa and stole three terabytes of data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. ” reads the CSA.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has been breached by Rhysida Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The FBI has revealed that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. A flash alert published by the FBI has reported that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. ” states the alert.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare has disclosed a data breach that impacted 40 affiliated nursing facilities. In November 2023, the Healthcare services provider HMG Healthcare discovered a data breach that exposed personal health information related to residents and employees at HMG affiliated nursing facilities.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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