CYBERSECURITY -

HC3 Warns Healthcare Organizations about Akira Ransomware Group -

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently warned the health care sector about the Akira ransomware group that has been hitting health care organizations since May of 2023. In an Analyst Note dated February 7, 2024, HC3 stated that although Akira is a relatively new ransomware group, it has attacked at least 81 organizations in its short life, and “U.S. healthcare organizations are advised to follow the steps in this alert to minimize their risk of attack.”