A new report by Check Point Research today cautions hospitals regarding the rise of a double extortion ransomware cyber threat
Although first spotted during the latter stages of 2019, the threat actors behind several ransomware groups have now pivoted to using the same attack methodology. In what Check Point calls a rising trend, this ransomware tactic involves extracting large quantities of sensitive data before applying the encryption lock that requires a ransom to be paid in order for the key to be made available.