Earlier today, DataBreaches provided a small update on U.S. medical entities recently attacked or leaked by AlphV (BlackCat). Other groups also continue to attack health care entities. Here are a few: Monti added Cascade Family Dental to their leak site on October 1 with a note: About 130 Gb was downloaded. At 12 October whole…
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AlphV continues targeting medical sector, large and small: Prestige Care, Pain Care Specialists, Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics (3)
MNGI Digestive Health was only one of several medical entities AlphV recently listed. The biggest one is their attack on McLaren Health, where they write: It would have been more interesting if a Mclaren representative had talked in an interview about how they asked not to publish the stolen data and skillfully wanted to cover…
AlphV starts to leak MNGI Digestive Health
On September 25, DataBreaches reported that AlphV had claimed to have attacked MNGI Digestive Health. MNGI never responded to this site’s inquiries at that time or since then. On September 29, AlphV announced “TIME IS UP” and leaked more than 800 GB of what they claim is 2+ TB of data they acquired, adding: Let…
Michigan woman accused of identity theft, posing as a nurse faces up to 20 years in prison
CBS reports: A Western Michigan woman is facing up to 20 years in prison in connection to a “nurse imposter” case where she is accused of using a real nurse’s identity to obtain jobs as a registered nurse, officials said. […] According to the indictment, Gallarzo allegedly used the Michigan licensing number and the name…
Sale of Waterbury, Rockville, Manchester hospitals in doubt as Yale New Haven officials raise concerns
Eric Bedner reports: The $400 million sale of Waterbury, Rockville, and Manchester hospitals to Yale New Haven Health is in jeopardy as officials from the latter group are raising concerns about the condition of the hospitals they are slated to acquire, particularly following a data breach last month. California-based Prospect Medical Holdings — the parent company…
Healthcare Organizations Experience 279% Increase in Business Email Compromise in 2023
Mike Britton writes about data collected by Abnormal Security: According to Abnormal data, the healthcare industry is experiencing a 167% increase in advanced email attacks in 2023, which includes BEC, credential phishing, malware, and extortion. While the year isn’t over yet, this signals the need for more sophisticated security to protect patients, employees, and the organizations…