The HHS warned that Russia-linked ransomware group Clop took responsibility for attacking more than 130 organizations, including some in the health industry, using secure file transfer software, GoAnywhere MFT.
Tennessee-based Community Health Systems was breached as part of the attacks, leading to health information on up to 1 million patients being compromised, per a Feb. 13 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Healthcare Dive reports.
The HHS brief highlights the threat to healthcare data, with 24 hospitals and multi-hospital healthcare systems being attacked. Read more.
