Shut down hospital, rescheduled surgeries, information about patients in the wild… The scary scenario is becoming a reality once again as the Center Hospital Sud Francilien (CHSF) in Corbeil-Essonnes experiences its fifth day of lockdown, victim of hack and ransom. Demand for 10 million dollars. Is it that easy to carry out a targeted cyber attack on a hospital?
“We need to forget the perception of cybercriminals, the image of a little hacker in his basement with a scarf. We are dealing with organized cybercriminal groups like corporations.”, warns John Fokker, head of cyber investigations at cybersecurity specialist Trellix. Teams dedicated to developing malware (malware or ransomware as the case may be) while others handle the financial side of the deal; it is necessary to collect funds and wash them, marketing, communication with targets. ..
Source: Le Figaro
