New cyber attack group targets health sector
Symantec cybersecurity firm has identified a new cybercriminal group that is conducting targeted attacks against the healthcare, IT and manufacturing sectors in US, Europe and Asia. The largest number of victims was in US (17%), followed by India (7%), Saudi Arabia (7%), Philippines(5%), and Hungary (5%).
The attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed deploying a custom backdoor within large international organizations that include healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals, IT solution providers for healthcare and equipment manufacturers that serve the healthcare industry, according to Symantec’s research.
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Most alarmingly, Symantec found malware on medical devices such as X-Ray and MRI machines as well as machines used to assist patients in completing consent forms for required procedures, according to information on the company’s blog.
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