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Ransomware accounts for 54% of cyber threats in the health sector

Security Affairs

The first data that emerged from the report is that ransomware accounts for 54% of cybersecurity threats in the health sector. Most of the surveyed organisations (73%) in the health sector haven’t a program to mitigate ransomware attacks. Most targeted assets (30%) are patient data, including electronic health records. .”

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How to protect healthcare and life-sciences data from a cyber attack pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

According to analyst firm IDC , 93% of pharmaceutical companies and 72% of biotech companies already have business-critical applications in the cloud, including product lifecycle management, analytics, revenue management, and much more. It is estimated the cost of US healthcare ransomware attacks alone at $21 billion in 2020.

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Conti’s Ransomware Toll on the Healthcare Industry

Krebs on Security

Conti — one of the most ruthless and successful Russian ransomware groups — publicly declared during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that it would refrain from targeting healthcare providers. But according to Microsoft and an advisory from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

I remember that in early 2017, the business world was hit by ransomware, which felt to them like a speedy bullet shot at their blind spot. The ransomware attack was labeled as WannaCry, which in reality made the victims wanted to cry. Ransomware isn’t the only existing digital disaster. Final Thoughts.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

Many commenters were disappointed by the car manufacturer’s lack of transparency, as it refused to provide further details of the incident, including whether it was a ransomware attack. On the one hand, the 2019 SonicWall Threat Report found that the UK was one of the few countries that saw a year-on-year reduction in ransomware attacks.