Medically-assisted suicide bill dies in Virginia Legislature
Virginia lawmakers on Monday postponed for another year a vote on a bill proposing the allowance of medically-assisted suicide in…
BlackCat ransomware turns off servers amid claim they stole $22 million ransom
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang has shut down its servers amid claims that they scammed the affiliate responsible for the attack on…
Major medical group unveils policy pushing ‘unobstructed access’ to gender-transition treatment for children
The American Psychological Association adopted a "landmark" policy supporting gender-affirming treatments for "transgender, gender-diverse, nonbinary children, adolescents and adults."
The Week in Ransomware – March 1st 2024 – Healthcare under siege
Ransomware attacks on healthcare over the last few months have been relentless, with numerous ransomware operations targeting hospitals and medical…
FBI, CISA Release IoCs for Phobos Ransomware
Threat actors using the malware have infected systems within government, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure organizations since at least 2019.
Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff
The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online…
Rhysida ransomware wants $3.6 million for children’s stolen data
The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed the cyberattack on Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago at the start of the month.…
FBI, CISA warn US hospitals of targeted BlackCat ransomware attacks
Today, the FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned U.S. healthcare organizations of targeted ALPHV/Blackcat…
Black Basta, Bl00dy ransomware gangs join ScreenConnect attacks
The Black Basta and Bl00dy ransomware gangs have joined widespread attacks targeting ScreenConnect servers unpatched against a maximum severity authentication…
UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum hack linked to BlackCat ransomware
A cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum that led to an ongoing outage impacting the Change Healthcare payment exchange platform was linked…