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Payload Ransomware Claims the Hack of Royal Bahrain Hospital
Key Findings Payload Ransomware claims to have breached Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) 110 GB of data allegedly stolen Threat to release data if ransom not paid by March 23, 2026 Attack targets a healthcare facility serving multiple Middle Eastern countries Background Royal Bahrain Hospital, established in 2011, is a 70-bed healthcare facility providing comprehensive medical services including surgery, maternity care, and diagnostics. Located in Bahrain, the hospital serves pat
Mar 151 min read
Dohdoor Backdoor Hits U.S. Education and Healthcare
Key Findings Cisco Talos has identified a new threat cluster, tracked as UAT-10027, targeting U.S. education and healthcare organizations since at least December 2025 to deploy a previously unseen backdoor named Dohdoor. Initial access likely occurs through phishing, triggering a PowerShell script that downloads a batch file and then a malicious DLL named Dohdoor via sideloading. The malware uses DNS-over-HTTPS and Cloudflare infrastructure to hide its command-and-control tra
Feb 263 min read
Lazarus Group's Medusa Ransomware Strikes Globally
Key Findings The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been observed using the Medusa ransomware in attacks targeting an entity in the Middle East and an unsuccessful attempt against a healthcare organization in the U.S. Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation launched by a cybercrime group known as Spearwing in 2023, with over 366 claimed attacks to date. The Lazarus Group's Medusa ransomware campaign involves the use of various tools, including RP_Proxy, Mimikat
Feb 242 min read
Interoperability in the Service of Qualifying Health Care and ...
Key Findings: Interoperability in healthcare introduces significant security and privacy risks, as every data exchange connection becomes a potential failure point. Misconfigured integrations, outdated protocols, or weak identity controls can lead to unauthorized access and exposure of sensitive medical data. Healthcare breaches increasingly involve data interception, unauthorized access to shared systems, or abuse of trusted data exchange workflows rather than traditional ma
Feb 143 min read
Tech Tax Breaks: A Missed Opportunity for Healthcare Funding
Key Findings: Microsoft set to receive $12.5 billion in tax breaks in 2026, enough to provide food assistance to 5.2 million people, Medicaid coverage for 1.6 million adults (or 3.8 million children), or reduce ACA premiums for 1.9 million Americans Amazon poised to receive $16 billion in tax reductions this year, which could fund SNAP benefits for 6.6 million people, Medicaid coverage for 2 million adults (or 5.4 million children), or reduce ACA premiums for 2.4 million Amer
Nov 9, 20252 min read
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