"Ransomware Gang Preys on Cancer Centers, Triggers Alert"

This month's attack on a cancer center in the US by an obscure ransomware group prompted a warning to the healthcare sector regarding the threat actor's rarely used but highly effective techniques. Although the group called "TimisoaraHackerTeam" (THT) is not widely known, it has a history of targeting medical facilities through the exploitation of known vulnerabilities. The group is also known to use a living-off-the-land (LOTL) approach to avoid detection. The Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) noted in a notification about this month's attack on the cancer center that THT was first discovered by researchers in July 2018 and had targeted healthcare organizations worldwide. According to the notification, little is known about the group, but their ransomware has paralyzed the health and public health (HPH) sector. HC3 did not specify the latest target of the THT, but stated that the attack on the cancer center rendered its digital services inaccessible, placed patients' protected health information at risk, and significantly hindered the medical center's ability to treat patients. This article continues to discuss the THT ransomware attack against a US cancer center. 

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