Arrr, 'tis a treacherous week fer the digi' pirates, keepin' a keen eye on their virtual treasures!
2024-05-10
Avast ye! 'Tis a treacherous time when scurvy dogs be plunderin' hospitals with their ransomware! Not only be they battlin' infections in their wards, but now in their cursed computer systems as well! Mayhaps we'll send 'em to Davy Jones' locker and be done with it! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, me hearties, it be a dire time for the scurvy dogs across the healthcare sector. Arrr, multiple healthcare organizations have been plundered by ransomware attacks, where the scallywags hold sensitive data for ransom. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports a 264% increase in such incidents over five years, likely due to the vast amount of booty stored by healthcare companies.Just last week, NHS Dumfries and Galloway had their treasure trove of mental health data stolen and leaked on the dark web. Aye, children's mental health was exposed in this despicable act, impacting thousands of souls. Across the seas in the United States, the Ascension hospital network was left floundering after a cyber attack forced their systems offline, leaving doctors to communicate by parrot message.In another tale, NRS Healthcare faced a ransomware attack, with the scallywags stealing over 600,000 private documents. The reason these healthcare organizations be targeted be the valuable and sensitive nature of the information they hold, putting them in a bind where they must decide to pay the ransom or risk having their secrets revealed. Only by implementing strong cybersecurity measures can these organizations protect their booty from the marauding hackers.