"Ransomware Surge Drives 45% Increase in Healthcare Cyberattacks"

According to the security vendor Check Point, Global Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) have been targeted in cyberattacks significantly more than other sectors from the beginning of November to the end of 2020. There was a 45% increase in cyberattacks against the healthcare sector. The attack volume was more significant in November, with HCOs experiencing more than 600 weekly attacks on average per organization. HCOs suffered a variety of attacks, including ransomware, botnets, remote code execution, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS). However, ransomware displayed the largest increase, posing a greater threat to HCOs. Ryuk and Sodinokibi (REvil) were cited as the most prolific ransomware families. Check Point also revealed that Central Europe experienced the highest increase in cyberattacks on HCOs, followed by East Asia and Latin America. This article continues to discuss findings shared by Check Point on the increase in healthcare cyberattacks regarding common attack types, targets, and tactics, in addition to what organizations can do to prevent these attacks. 

Infosecurity Magazine reports "Ransomware Surge Drives 45% Increase in Healthcare Cyberattacks"