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The Register
Suspect assisting West Midlands Police over alleged theft at Walsall GP practice The UK's West Midlands Police has released a woman on bail as part of an investigation into a data breach at a Walsall general practitioner's (GP) surgery.…
The Register
Crooks spoof US insurers, threaten bogus extradition to pry loose personal data and cash Chinese speakers in the US are being targeted as part of an aggressive health insurance scam campaign, the FBI warns.…
The Register
Sounds like th-aorta get this sorted quickly A manufacturer of devices used in heart surgeries says it's dealing with "a cybersecurity incident" that bears all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack.…
Bleeping Computer
Artivion, a leading manufacturer of heart surgery medical devices, has disclosed a November 21 ransomware attack that disrupted some of its operations and forced it to take some systems offline. [...]
Graham Cluley
Photos of naked patients and medical records have been posted online by extortionists who hacked a Las Vegas plastic surgery, driving victims to file a lawsuit claiming not enough care was taken to protect their private information. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The Register
No honor among thieves as group denies Hive ransomware links A newly emerged ransomware gang claims to have successfully gained access to the systems of a US plastic surgeon's clinic, leaking patients' pre-operation pictures in an attempt to hurry a ransom payment.…
Dark Reading
The sensitive nature of medical records, combined with providers' focus on patient care, make small doctor's offices ideal targets for cyber extortion.
Bleeping Computer
Graham Cluley
Dr 90210 finds himself in a sticky situation after his patients' plastic surgery photos AND more end up in the hands of hackers, emails to the US military end up in the wrong hands, and script kiddies salivate at the thought of Business Email Compromise powered by generative AI. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by T-Minus Space Daily’s Maria Varmazis.
The Register
Sharing a cancer patient's nude snaps earlier wasn't enough for these scumbags Ransomware gang BlackCat claims it infected a plastic surgery center, stole "lots" of highly sensitive medical records, and has vowed to leak patients' photos if the clinic doesn't pay up.…