The impact of ransomware, botnets and crypto mining will continue to impact hospitals and clinics in 2018.
More precise, targeted attacks including botnets and crypto mining are projected to overtake global attacks hospitals witnessed with WannaCry and NotPetya.
Healthcare Information Security teams must show risk tolerance and carefully monitor new trends in malware, patch management, and change management.
Ransomware via botnets and crypto mining will continue to drive agile healthcare technology solutions, This will impact business shifts in governance and policy across US healthcare facilities as new attacks continue to focus on financial based malware.
Moving into the new year global attacks may give way to targeted attacks, botnets and crypto mining that have been branded as WannaMine.
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January 3rd – Jones Memorial Hospital New York
The acknowledged target of a ransomware attack
January 3rd – healthcare info security
How Cyberattacks Can Impact Patient Safety
January 5th – IT Pro Portal
Microsoft & Google unable to detect new zero-day ransomware
January 8th – NH/ISAC Cybersecurity Warning
Shows Importance of Regular Updates
january 8th – helpnet security
Healthcare breaches involving ransomware increase year-over-year
JANUARY 9th – 2017 – IT Pro Portal
From cyber-propaganda to IoT botnets: Strap yourself in for a rocky 2017
January 11th – Hancock Health (Indiana)
Acknowledged target of a ransomware attack
January 15th – Microsoft
A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017
January 15th – University of Michigan Archimedes Center
Medical Device Security Conference
JANUARY 16th – helpnet security
The rise of ransom hacks, and the potential impact on your business
JANUARY 17th – helpnet security
US hospital paid $55,000 ransom to hackers despite having backups
January 17th – TrendMicro
SAMSAM Ransomware Hits US Hospital, Management Pays $55K Ransom
January 20th – TrendMicro
2017 Ransomware Recap
JANUARY 23rd – helpnet security
Fake cryptocurrency wallet carries ransomware, leads to spyware
JANUARY 23rd – IT Pro Portal
DDoS attacks soared during 2017
january 23rd – Microsoft
Overview of rapid cyberattacks
January 25th – data breach today
Allscripts Ransomware Attack a Reminder of Cloud Risks
January 25th – data breach today
Ransomware Outlook: 542 Crypto-Lockers and Counting
January 25th – data breach today
Ransomware was most popular cyber crime tool in 2017
January 25th – dark reading
Ransomware Detections Up 90% for Businesses in 2017
january 26th – helpnet security
Rise in cryptomining malware impacts organizations worldwide
JANUARY 26th – IT Pro Portal
Over half of companies hit by ransomware last year
JANUARY 26th – IT Pro Portal
Ransomware threat hits new highs for UK users in 2017
january 29th – helpnet security
How can we avoid another record year for breaches and ransomware?
January 29th – Backup Assist
Microsoft’s 10S ‘Ransomware Proof’ Claim Debunked
January 30th – ITSecurity Guru
The Three Rs of Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape: Risk, Ransomware and Reputation
January 30th – sophos naked Security
Are organizations prepared for the ransomware threat?
January 30th – Info security magazine
Half of Orgs Hit with Ransomware in 2017
february 2nd – Health data management
Two cybersecurity organizations merge to broaden services
february 2nd – LinkedIn
Cybercriminals Focusing On Small Healthcare Providers in 2018
February 5th – The Guardian
Every NHS trust tested for cybersecurity has failed, officials admit
February 13th – Tripwire
Ransomware – A Reminder for Healthcare Providers to Lock Down Their Environments
february 18th – bleeping computer
New Saturn RaaS Lets Everyone Become a Ransomware Distributor for Free
February 19th – security week
Record-Breaking Number of Vulnerabilities Disclosed in 2017
february 21st – it Pro Portal
2017 sees huge increase in bot traffic and crime
february 23rd – healthcare info sec
Lessons From Recent HIPAA Settlements
february 26th – HelpNet Security
How to protect Office 365 data from ransomware attacks
The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) threat
Hospitals must focus on device acquisition with strong security standards from HHS, FDA, NIST, HITRUST, and ECRI. Global ransomware attacks in WannaCry, NotPetya, and BadRabbit dominated 2017. Botnets and crypto mining remain very dangerous malware yet received drastically less attention last year in the face of WannaCry.