Ransomware Attacks: Cyber criminals Pinpointing Healthcare Organizations

No One is Invisible to Ransomware Attacks: Cyber criminals Pinpointing Healthcare Organizations 

 In this www.mcafee.com/activate product key challenging time, cyber criminals have their eyes on consumers and institutions alike. Malicious groups have www.mcafee/activate increased their targeting of hospitals and healthcare entities to take advantage of deepening resource www.mcafee.com/activate download strain. Many of these groups are using ransomware attacks to compromise hospital systems, locking up patient records or vaccine research until a www.mcafee.com/activate product key hefty www.mcafee.com/activate ransom is paid. The requested sum is usually a high value of  mcafee.com/activate product key Bitcoin or alternative cryptocurrencies, 

However, unlike with old tax paperwork or private family photos, the mcafee.com/activate product key impact of losing or mass www.mcafee.com/activate download distributing patient records could literally www.mcafee/activate mean life or death for those awaiting urgent care or diagnosis. Bad actors count on this urgency to www.mcafee.com/activate guarantee that their ransom is met www.mcafee.com/activate product key.  

Be wary of old tactics with a new twist 

The tactics these cyber criminals use can be a combination of traditional mcafee.com/activate product key phishing and  www.mcafee.com/activate download vulnerability exploitation. Reportedly, the WHO has seen a twofold increase in phishing attacks by cyber criminals attempting to steal credentials. Some ransomware groups www.mcafee.com/activate product key have stated they will avoid targeting hospitals given www.mcafee/activate the current strain on healthcare systems www.mcafee.com/activate. Still, claims from criminal organizations should be taken with a hefty grain of salt.  

Keep your security up to date 

In the meantime, McAfee Advanced Threat Research is  www.mcafee.com/activate product key closely mcafee.com/activate product key monitoring new threats that aim to take advantage of the uncertainty www.mcafee.com/activate download surrounding the pandemic. The team has analyzed these threats based on geography, and will continue to report further findings. While these threats are not unexpected as cyber criminals always try www.mcafee/activate to leverage large events to their advantage, it

is www.mcafee.com/activate disappointing to see at a time when the world needs to come together that there are those who have scant regard for the sense of community. 

Stay ahead of malicious threats 

Whether you’re a www.mcafee.com/activate product key healthcare professional, family provider www.mcafee.com/activate download, or both, here are some tips that can help you stay ahead of mcafee.com/activate product key malicious tactics being used to attack www.mcafee/activate individuals and healthcare institutions www.mcafee.com/activate.  

  • Secure your home network by checking your device passwords and Wi-Fi password. Make sure your system and www.mcafee.com/activate   software are all up to date, and take the time to www.mcafee.com/activate download perform pending updates mcafee.com/activate product key.  
  • Avoid clicking on emails and texts from unknown   www.mcafee/activate senders. Be wary of any www.mcafee.com/activate product key communication coming from “official” sources that encourage urgent actions mcafee.com/activate product key on provided links or ask for your login credentials www.mcafee.com/activate.  

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