Killnet DDoS attacks against US hospitals downplayed

Fewer than half of distributed denial-of-service attacks launched by Russian hacking group Killnet against U.S. healthcare providers across over 25 states last week have successfully disrupted hospital websites, with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency noting that none of the attacks have adversely impacted healthcare delivery and patient safety, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

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