On May 10, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, and multiple state Information Sharing and Analysis Centers released a joint cybersecurity advisory, stating that attackers are Data was stolen from at least 12 out of 16 critical infrastructure sectors, including the health sector.
AHA members received a cybersecurity advisory detailing the threat along with technical mitigation recommendations. The hospital is required to share this information with his IT and cyberinfrastructure teams.
“Recent actionable cyber threat intelligence provided by federal agencies and Health ISAC partners indicates that this known Russian-speaking ransomware gang has launched a high-impact ransomware attack aimed at disrupting business operations. “This shows that they are actively targeting the healthcare sector in the United States and around the world.” John Riggi, AHA National Advisor on Cybersecurity and Risk, said: “We recommend that you review this alert as a matter of urgency and immediately load the identified ransomware signatures into your network defense and threat hunting tools. You may also implement any identified cyber risk mitigation measures as soon as possible. Recommended.”
