US MedStar Health 2015 Malware Attack (Q9615)
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A data breach risk event
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US MedStar Health 2015 Malware Attack
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A data breach risk event
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January 2015
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Baltimores Union Memorial Hospital is the epicenter of a malware attack upon its parent organization, MedStar. Data at Union Memorial and other MedStar hospitals in Maryland have been encrypted by ransomware spread across the network, and the operators of the malware are offering a bulk deal: 45 bitcoins (about $18,500) for the keys to unlock all the affected systems. Reuters reports that the FBI issued a confidential urgent Flash message to the industry about the threat of Samsam on March 25, seeking assistance in fighting the ransomware and pleading, We need your help! The FBIs cyber center also shared signature data for Samsam activity to help organizations screen for infections. But the number of potential targets remains vast, and the FBI was concerned that entire networks could fall (English)
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