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Universal Health Services lost $67 million due to Ryuk ransomware attack

Universal Health Services (UHS) said that the Ryuk ransomware attack it suffered during September 2020 had an estimated impact of $67 million. UHS, a Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider, has over 90,000 employees who provide services to roughly 3.5 million patients each year in more than 400 US and UK healthcare facilities. The company says that the ongoing investigation wasn’t able to find any evidence of unauthorized access, theft, or misuse of patient or employee data. The RaaS operation made at least $150 million, after following the money circuit from Ryuk victims.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/universal-health-services-lost-67-million-due-to-ryuk-ransomware-attack/

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