Ryuk ransomware is being aggressively deployed to target US healthcare institutions, government cyber organisations in the US have warned.
"CISA, FBI, and HHS have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and healthcare providers," the cybersecurity, investigative, and healthcare agencies said in a joint statement published overnight.
They warned that the American healthcare sector is at particular risk of attack, saying in an advisory note:
The caution comes as US hospitals faced an unusually high level of malware and ransomware attacks in spite of promises from criminals earlier this year that they would avoid targeting medical institutions. Just four weeks ago, the IT network of soldiers ransomware flingers actively targeting hospitals cyber agencies
