ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - Rise in Digital Extortion Attacks Against Healthcare in North America

Product Serial: F-2024-01-12b

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In this flash report, ZeroFox researchers report on the record number of Ransomware & Digital Extortion (R&DE) attacks against the North American healthcare sector in Q4 2023 (October-December) following a sustained rise throughout the year.

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Key Findings

Ransomware & Digital Extortion (R&DE) attacks against the North American healthcare sector reached the highest levels on record in Q4 2023 (October-December) following a sustained rise throughout the year.
Attacks against the North American healthcare sector in 2023 more than doubled when compared with 2022. North America-based targets account for approximately 75 percent of all attacks against the healthcare industry.
The North American healthcare industry R&DE threat landscape is highly diverse, and the increase in targeting has been driven by various groups.
The rise in attacks against North American healthcare organizations is likely driven by several factors, including increased targeting of widely-leveraged software services, a possibly higher likelihood they will opt not to pay ransom demands, and a perception amongst threat actors that healthcare targets are more viable than those in other locations.