Cyberattacks targeting healthcare organizations have spiked by 45% since November 2020 as COVID-19 cases continue to increase globally. The average number of weekly attacks in the healthcare sector reached 626 per organization in November as opposed to 430 the previous month. Central Europe topped the list of regions impacted by the increase in attacks against healthcare organizations with a 145% uptick in November. Ransomware attacks against hospitals also marked their biggest jump, with Ryuk and Sodinokibi emerging as the primary ransomware variants employed by various criminal groups.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2021/01/healthcare-industry-witnessed-45-spike.html