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HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat

November 14, 2022

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Ransomware incidents are on the rise in the healthcare industry as attackers eye the vast stores of patient data collected by providers. Venus is the latest in a wave of threats that HHS has sounded the alarm over in the past year, with previous alerts focused on ransomware groups such as Daixin Team and Hive.

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations doubled last year, affecting two-thirds of those in a poll from Sophos, compared to 2020. The cybersecurity firm also found threats are increasing in complexity and impact.

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