When Cyber Terrorists Attack, Fast Action Is Essential to Protect Data and Your Business

Lehigh Valley Health Network is the latest healthcare system to fall prey to Russian ransomware gangs, with the breach of patient records at one of its physician practices in Lackawanna County, PA. According to a report published by The Morning Call, a group called BlackCat gained access to patient radiologic imaging files and threatened to release them publicly unless Lehigh Valley paid an unnamed ransom. They refused and are working with cybersecurity specialists to tighten their systems, also releasing news of the breach to the public themselves in order to head off further extortion efforts. Thus far, there have been no reports of patient information being released. JUCM published an article that may be helpful in assessing your own readiness to ward off or respond to data breaches. You can read Education Is Key to Avoiding Increasingly Sophisticated Cyber Crime in our archive right now.