Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center
A Georgia man was arraigned on June 10 on charges arising out of a cyberattack conducted on Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018. Keep Reading
Organized Crime Groups Behind Hospital Cyber Attacks, Says French Digital Technology Minister
Mafia-type organizations, often based in eastern Europe, are likely to have been behind a recent wave of cyber attacks on French hospitals, rather than foreign powers, said the French minister for digital technology, Cedric O, on February 25. Keep Reading
France Invests €350 Million for Hospital Cybersecurity After Attacks Increase
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a plan to allocate one billion euros to strengthen cybersecurity in France, with €350 million to be dedicated to hospitals, the target of more and more attacks since last year. Keep Reading
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INTERPOL Issues Ransomware Warning to Hospitals
Cybercriminals are using ransomware to hold hospitals and medical services digitally hostage; preventing them from accessing vital files and systems until a ransom is paid. Keep Reading
Hackers Dupe Radiologists and AI Software by Manipulating Lung Cancer Scans
Malicious attackers can tamper with the scans to deliberately cause a misdiagnosis for insurance fraud, ransomware, cyberterrorism, or even murder. Attackers can even automate the entire process in a malware which can infect the hospital’s network. Keep Reading