Exposing the ransomware lie to “leave hospitals alone”

Ransomware groups are liars, yes, but even when these dangerous cybercriminals would ransack organizations and destroy entire companies, a few select groups espoused a sort of “honor among thieves.” According to those few groups, their cybercriminal actions would never include organizations actively involved in healthcare, such as hospitals.

But, as can be expected from ransomware groups, these were nothing but lies. The million-dollar criminal operations, awash with cash, are still vulnerable to greed.

LockBit has claimed the recent attack on …

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