Cybersecurity company Check Point observed a 45% increase in attacks hitting healthcare organizations around the globe from November 1, 2020. The spike is more than twice the amount of incidents seen in all other industry sectors during the same period. Canada saw the largest number of cyberattacks since November 2020, experiencing a 250% uptick during the observed period. The main ransomware threats used in attacks against healthcare entities are Ryuk followed by REvil (Sodinokibi). The number of COVID-19 infections on the rise, cyberattacks are likely to keep hitting healthcare.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-ransomware-is-the-top-threat-for-the-healthcare-sector/