CIS launches MDBR, a no-cost ransomware protection service for private hospitals - Help Net Security

CIS launches MDBR, a no-cost ransomware protection service for private hospitals - Help Net Security

The Center for Internet Security is launching a no-cost ransomware protection service, Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR), for private hospitals in the U.S. CIS is fully funding this service for all private hospitals in the U.S. as part of its nonprofit mission to make the connected world a safer place.


The service is already available for all public hospitals, health departments, and healthcare organizations through the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). MS-ISAC funding for public hospitals is provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).


Ransomware has emerged as the largest cyber threat facing hospitals today, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ransoms demanded from cybercriminals to unlock systems and files have exceeded millions of dollars.


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