Change Healthcare Hit by 2nd Ransomware Attack Weeks After Restoring Systems April 10, 2024 RansomHub, claims that it is them, not BlackCat/ALPHV who are in possession of the stolen data from Change Healthcare.
Medanta Hospital Files Complaint Over MD Naresh Trehan’s Deepfake Video March 20, 2024 The complaint was filed with the Cyber East police station, resulting in the registration of an FIR against unidentified individuals under sections 419 and 420 of the IPC.
UnitedHealthcare Restores Partial Services Post Cyberattack March 8, 2024 The company said it expects to begin testing and reestablishing connectivity to the claims network and software on March 18.
Change Healthcare Systems Paid $22 Mn Ransom to Hackers’ Group ‘BlackCat’ March 6, 2024 A cryptocurrency account that was already mapped to the BlackCat group received a single transaction worth approx $22 million on March 1, security researchers noted on social media.
How Change Healthcare’s Cyberattack Has Crippled Services Across US for More Than a Week March 2, 2024 In a post, hacker group BlackCat said it managed to extract 6 TB of data, including information like medical records, insurance records and payment information.
GlobalData Forecasts Medical Devices Cybersecurity Market to be $1.1 Bn by 2027 December 19, 2023 The surge in cybersecurity risks stems from legacy devices operating on outdated software, presenting a significant challenge due to their difficulty in updating, making them susceptible to cyberattacks.
Alkem Labs Bolsters Cyber Security with Check Point Collaboration Amid Rising Healthcare Cyber Threats November 8, 2023 The primary objective behind this collaboration is to enhance Alkem's security architecture using Check Point Harmony and Quantum solutions.
India Suffers 1.6 Bn Cyberattacks in Q2; Healthcare Worst Hit: Report November 7, 2023 Reportedly, the top victims of DDoS attacks were India (135 million attacks), the United States (111 million), Germany (1 million) and the UK (1.5 million). India, the US, the UK, Russia and Singapore emerged as top victims of bot attacks.
Massive ICMR Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of Over 81.5 Cr Indian Citizens November 1, 2023 The breach was exposed when US cybersecurity firm Resecurity discovered a threat actor known as 'pwn0001' selling access to 815 million 'Indian Citizen Aadhaar and Passport' records on Breach Forums.
Noida-Based Redcliffe Labs Breaches 1.2 Cr Sensitive Medical Data, Company Denies October 30, 2023 The breach was discovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, who found an unprotected database housing extensive medical data.
Taking Cue from AIIMs Data Breach Incident, Now PGIMER Launches Cyber Security Audits at its HIS October 6, 2023 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, has initiated plans for an audit of its Hospital Information System (HIS), making it possibly the first medical institute of national importance in the country to do so.
IIM Lucknow Develops Healthcare Cyber Risk Assessment Model to Safeguard Patient Data October 3, 2023 The model critically supports Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in assessing risks and formulating tailored mitigation plans.