Colombian healthcare provider Keralty, which has a network of hospitals and medical centers in the U.S., Latin America, Spain, and Asia, had its company and subsidiary websites and operations disrupted by a RansomHouse ransomware attack on Sunday, reports BleepingComputer.
Colombia's healthcare system has been significantly impacted by the attack on Keralty, which initially reported on Monday that it was experiencing technical issues before finally revealing the following day that its servers have been subjected to a cyberattack.
Investigation into the incident is ongoing and Keralty has already sought the assistance of law enforcement authorities.
Meanwhile, BleepingComputer has associated a "Dear Keralty" ransom note on a VMware ESXi server shared by a Twitter user and initially reported by Camilo Andrs Garca to the RansomHouse ransomware operation.
RansomHouse has since confirmed to have conducted the attack on Nov. 27, from which they have allegedly stolen 3TB of data from Keralty. Such an attack comes after the group claimed to launch attacks against AMD and ADATA.
CyberScoop reports that achieving stronger cybersecurity resilience across critical infrastructure organizations and small- and medium-sized businesses was noted by former Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden to be crucial before implementing a complete ban on ransomware payments.
Fifty percent more distributed denial-of-service attacks have been launched by threat actors during the first quarter of 2024 over the same period last year, with thwarted DDoS attacks increasing by 93% year-over-year, SiliconAngle reports.
At least 167 ransomware attacks have impacted organizations in the food and agriculture industry, becoming the seventh most ransomware-hit sector across the U.S., reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.