Microsoft, Cybersecurity Firms Disrupt Ransomware Groups Targeting Healthcare
A court order has enabled Microsoft, Fortra, and Health-ISAC to take down tools used by ransomware gangs to target hospitals.
A court order has enabled Microsoft, Fortra, and Health-ISAC to take down tools used by ransomware gangs to target hospitals.
According to Microsoft, the same Russian group of hackers responsible for the SolarWinds attacks is also targeting IT service providers and their customers’ networks.
Reports show those affected run Web versions of Outlook and host them on their own computers instead of relying on cloud providers.
Microsoft is warning users that hackers are engaging in a massive phishing campaign using malicious Excel files and fake COVID-19 news that can give them access to computers.
A warning was sent to the hospitals that Microsoft believes are particularly high-risk.
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