FBI, CISA Warn of North Korean Ransomware Threat Targeting Healthcare Organizations

Cyberthreats to the healthcare industry are growing, especially ransomware attacks. In a joint cybersecurity advisory, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors have been using Maui ransomware to target healthcare and public health organizations since at least May 2021. They expect these attacks to continue.
“The North Korean state-sponsored cyber actors likely assume healthcare organizations are willing to pay ransoms because these organizations provide services …

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