healthcare

Pierluigi Paganini January 04, 2022
Broward Health suffered a data breach that impacted +1.3 million people

The Broward Health public health system disclosed a massive data breach that has impacted more than 1.3 million individuals. The Broward Health public health system has suffered a data breach that impacted 1,357,879 individuals. Broward Health, formally the North Broward Hospital District, is one of the 10 largest public health systems in the U.S. Located […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 08, 2021
Healthcare – Patient or Perpetrator? – The Cybercriminals Within

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. But it is also a prime target for malicious cyber actors. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2021
Medtronic recalls some controllers used with some of its insulin pumps over cyberattack risks

Medical device maker Medtronic recalled the remote controllers used with some of its insulin pumps because of dangerous vulnerabilities. Medical device maker Medtronic has recalled the remote controllers used with some of its insulin pumps because of they are affected by severe vulnerabilities that could lead to injury or death of the patients. An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 23, 2021
Memorial Health System forced to cancel surgeries after ransomware attack

Health organization Memorial Health System was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to cancel surgeries and divert patients last week. The Memorial Health System announced that was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to suspend some of its operations. The organization operates the Marietta Memorial Hospital, the Selby General […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2021
Hacking a X-RAY Machine with WHIDelite & EvilCrowRF

The popular cyber security expert Luca Bongiorni demonstrated how to hack an X-Ray Machine using his WHIDelite tool. Recently I bought a X-RAY machine from China to have some ghetto-style desktop setup in order to inspect/reverse engineer some PCBs and hardware implants. The first thing striked my curiosity, even before purchasing it, was its remote. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2021
Another French hospital hit by a ransomware attack

A ransomware attack hit the Oloron-Sainte-Marie hospital in southwest France, it is the third such attack in the last month. A ransomware attack paralyzed the systems at the Oloron-Sainte-Marie hospital in southwest France. The incident took place on Monday, the ransomware gang is demanding the payment of a ransom of $50,000 worth of Bitcoin. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 05, 2021
Healthcare organizations faced a 45% increase in attacks since November

According to a new report published by Check Point, organizations in the healthcare industry have faced a 45% increase in attacks since November. Check Point researchers reported a surge in the number of attacks against organizations in the healthcare industry, +45% since November. This is more than double the overall increase observed by the experts […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 27, 2020
Vermont Hospital confirmed the ransomware attack

The Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network has finally admitted that ransomware was behind the October attack. In October, threat actors hit the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn and the University of Vermont Health Network. The cyber attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and affiliated facilities. A […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2020
FBI, CISA alert warns of imminent ransomware attacks on healthcare sector

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. The FBI, the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2020
Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a shocking security breach

Private Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a security breach, hackers are now demanding ransom to avoid the leak of sensitive data they have stolen. Finland’s interior minister summoned an emergency meeting Sunday after the private Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a security breach that caused the exposure of patient records. To worse the situation the […]