New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) From a massive ransomware attack on the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) that crippled its centralised records and other hospital services last year to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data leak that allegedly exposed the personal information of at least 81.5 crore Indians, hackers have … Read more
Cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare institutions are on the rise. They continue to be vulnerable and therefore a lucrative target for ransomware gangs. It not only disrupts the system but also comes with real risks for patients. AIIMS, Safdrjung Hospital, and Sun Pharma are some recent examples of malware attacks. It is time to fortify … Read more
Cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare institutions are on the rise. They continue to be vulnerable and therefore a lucrative target for ransomware gangs. It not only disrupts the system but also comes with real risks for patients. AIIMS, Safdrjung Hospital, and Sun Pharma are some recent examples of malware attacks. It is time to fortify … Read more
Ahemdabad: When a team of experts from the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) checked the logs of the ransomware files at a city hospital after a cyberattack, they were surprised – the execution of the file, which took place at 2am, had been sitting pretty in the system since March! “The latest attack was found … Read more
The cyberattack on All India Institute of Medical Sciences, which has paralysed the premier healthcare institution for two weeks now, has raised several concerns about the preparedness of the country to ward off similar or bigger-scale attacks on its critical infrastructure. More such attacks could happen as India’s data infrastructure gets further integrated and connected, … Read more
New Delhi: Even as the country’s top cybercrime units grappled with the ransomware attack on AIIMS servers and systems, sources in the security establishment said chances of fully recovering from the damage caused by the malware were bleak and “starting afresh” seemed to be the way out. The best of minds from the CERT-IN (Indian … Read more
While Apple was busy preparing for the the ‘Spring Loaded’ event that took place on Tuesday, April 20, a ransomware operator demanded that the company pay a ransom to avoid leaking of data about its next-generation devices. The group REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, claimed on the dark Web that it had gained access to … Read more