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US Healthcare Ransomware Costs $77.5 Billion In Downtime 

A recent study of Ransomware attacks on healthcare companies, directly dealing with patients and their data over the past seven years, has discovered that the cost of downtime alone hit a staggering $77.5 billion dollars.

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Health Care Cybersecurity Challenges Increase as Threats Rise

In a recent report, researchers found that the health care industry faces a growing challenge from cybersecurity threats. According to the study, which surveyed 653 healthcare IT and security practitioners, 88% of respondents reported experiencing an average of 40 cyber attacks within the past 12 months. The financial impact of these attacks is equally concerning, with the average total cost of successful cyberattacks reaching nearly $5 million.

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BullWall has Introduced BullWall Server Intrusion Protection

In order to protect servers from unauthorized access resulting from the use of compromised credentials during Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions, BullWall has introduced BullWall Server Intrusion Protection. By placing BullWall's multi-factor authentication (MFA) between the server and any unauthorized users, organizations are protected from bad actors who may have gained entry to the network, preventing the deployment of ransomware.

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Proofpoint Study Shows That Healthcare Organizations Are Prime Targets To Be Pwned

According to a report conducted by the Ponemon Institute for Proofpoint, of the 653 health care IT and security practitioners in the study, 88% had experienced an average of 40 attacks in the past 12 months with the average total cost of successful cyber attacks reaching almost $5 million.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity: Implications for Patient Care

A Ponemon Institute survey commissioned by Proofpoint looked at the consequences of cyberattacks against healthcare organizations. Such attacks are both a business risk and a threat to patient care and patient privacy.

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The National Student Clearinghouse Is The Latest Company To Be Pwned By MOVEit

In a breach notification letter, National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach affecting 890 US schools using its services as part of the MOVEit campaign with stolen files containing a wide range of personal information.

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MGM Resorts Shuts Down Some Systems Because of a “Cybersecurity Issue.”

MGM Resorts fell victim to a ransomware attack that impacted guests at their Las Vegas resorts. This ransomware attack impacted ATMs, credit cards, hotel room keys and slot machines.

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MGM still responding to wide-ranging cyberattack as rumors run rampant

MGM Resorts is still struggling to recover from a cyberattack that has hampered significant parts of its business.

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MGM Resorts Pwned By Ransomware

If you’re trying to book a vacation at a MGM Resort, forget about it. They’ve been pwned by a ransomware attack: The initial shutdown impacted nearly every aspect of the casino operator’s business. Reservation systems, booking systems, hotel electronic key card systems, and the casino floors were all apparently impacted by the outage.

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