Thirty-three US Hospitals Hit By Ransomware This Year

At least 19 US healthcare organizations (HCOs) have suffered data breaches due to ransomware attacks this year, according to Emsisoft. The affected providers run 33 hospitals, 16 of which had data stolen. The rate of attacks appears to have increased compared to 2022, which saw 25 such incidents. Most recently, Jefferson County Health Center was targeted by the Karakurt group, which claims to have stolen over 1TB of data, including patient medical records and employee personal information.