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Hackers will use any tool at their disposal, including health crises. Public fervor over the coronavirus is impossible for someone not to take note of, which includes potential hackers.  On Thursday, March 5th, Naked Security by Sophos issued a warning stating that...

Ransomware has been targeting governments, hospitals, and schools. Why target those specifically?  Because, if these institutions aren’t functioning at full capacity there are immediate consequences.  Once ransomware is successfully deployed onto devices or servers,...

It's been a busy year for Hackers We are ¾ of the way through 2019.  Nine months in, ransomware attacks have skyrocketed with attacks on at least 621 US government agencies, healthcare providers and schools.  In the private sector, business detections of ransomware...

Alabama Hospital System crippled by RYUK Ransomware Three Alabama hospitals are turning away “all but the most-critical new patients,” in response to a ransomware attack according to BBC. DCH Regional Medical Center, Fayette Medical Center and Northport Medical Center...

Ransomware attacks Dentists Offices An online data backup service called DDS Safe that archives medical records, charts, insurance documents, and other personal information for dentist offices were attacked with an extremely advanced and fairly recent strain known...

Ransomware hits 23 local Texas governments. On August 16, the state of Texas reported that 23 local governments had been hit with a ransomware attack. The Texas Department of Information Resources stated in their report that the attacks were performed by a single...