Double blow: ransomware and impersonation hits on healthcare

Earlier this year, Kettering Health, a major hospital network in Ohio, USA experienced a ransomware attack that paralysed its IT systems. While these types of attacks are all too familiar - ransomware breaches have increased from 0 in 2010 to 222 in 2021, accounting for nearly one third of all major healthcare breaches last year [2024] - the Kettering Health incident was notable for what followed the initial attack.

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Earlier this year, Kettering Health, a major hospital network in Ohio, USA experienced a ransomware attack that paralysed its IT systems. While these types of attacks are all too familiar - ransomware breaches have increased from 0 in 2010 to 222 in 2021, accounting for nearly one third of all major healthcare breaches last year [2024] - the Kettering Health incident was notable for what followed the initial attack.