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A joint advisory released Nov. 20 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and international partners warns of cybercriminal activity by the BianLian ransomware group.
The Department of Justice Nov. 18 announced criminal charges against Evgenii Ptitsyn, a Russian national, for allegedly administering the sale, distribution and operation of Phobos ransomware.
A United Nations Security Council meeting the week of Nov. 4 discussed ransomware and the severe impacts that cyberattacks can have on hospitals and health systems.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack was recently a guest on Pinkston's "To the Point" podcast to discuss the future of U.S. health care, touching on a range of topics including unique challenges facing urban and rural hospitals, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and more.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and other federal agencies have created a webpage with the latest cyberthreat updates and information ahead of next week's general election.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Oct. 31 issued an alert on a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors.
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center on Oct. 28 released a report on the "Miracle Exploit," a set of critical vulnerabilities affecting Oracle applications.
A new AHA Cyber Intel blog by John Riggi, AHA鈥檚 national advisor on cybersecurity and risk, examines current trends and challenges in health care regarding ransomware and other cybersecurity attacks as incidents targeting hospitals, third-party providers and suppliers increase.
Cyberattacks are increasing and expected to reach record numbers in the U.S. by the end of 2024.
A joint advisory issued Oct. 16 by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency and international agencies warn of a threat of Iranian cyber actors using brute force and other techniques to compromise organizations in health care and other critical infrastructure sectors.
The FBI, along with the National Security Agency, Cyber National Mission Force and United Kingdom鈥檚 National Cyber Security Centre, today released a joint agency advisory on cyber operations by the Russian Federation鈥檚 Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), also known as APT29, Midnight Blizzard, Cozy Bear, and the Dukes, targeting U.S. and global entities.
The Department of Justice last week announced a new strategic approach to combating cybercrime which involves "using all tools鈥 to disrupt cybercriminals and hold them accountable, as well as promoting cybersecurity through public education efforts.
John Riggi, AHA鈥檚 national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, provides insight into 2024鈥檚 health care cybersecurity challenges to help hospitals prepare for the next big cyberattack.
The never-ending barrage of ransomware and cyberattacks against the health care sector has only strengthened the resolve of hospitals and health systems to reinforce their defenses and protect safe access to care for patients and communities.
The FBI, National Security Agency and Cyber National Mission Force last week issued a joint advisory about recent actions of China-linked cyber actors compromising thousands of small or home office routers, firewalls, network-attached storage and other internet devices to create a botnet for malicious activity.
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center last week announced that Veeam, a software company that provides data protection, backup and disaster recovery solutions, issued a
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Aug. 21 published guidance providing best practices for event logging to mitigate cyberthreats.
The AHA has released five new tip sheets designed to fortify crisis leadership competencies during emergency events such as cyberattacks, natural disasters and mass violence incidents.
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Aug. 29 issued a joint advisory to warn of Iranian-based cyber actors leveraging unauthorized network access to U.S. organizations, including health care organizations, to facilitate, execute and profit from future ransomware attacks by apparently Russian-affiliated ransomware gangs.