"Philadelphia-Area Health System Says It 'Isolated' a Malware Attack"

Crozer-Keystone, the leading healthcare provider in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was recently hit by a malware attack. The Crozer-Keystone Health System is composed of four hospitals and four outpatient centers based in Delaware County. It was not made clear how this incident impacted those facilities. The healthcare provider's information technology team took necessary systems offline in response to the attack to prevent further risk. Hackers behind the NetWalker ransomware have admitted to being the perpetrators behind the attack. According to the hackers' victim-shaming website, they plan publicly dumping the data if Crozer-Keystone does not pay their demanded ransom. This article continues to discuss the cyberattack on Crozer-Keystone Health System, the response to this incident, the hacking group behind the attack, and the increased targeting of healthcare organizations during the coronavirus pandemic.

CyberScoop reports "Philadelphia-Area Health System Says It 'Isolated' a Malware Attack"