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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Data breaches wreaked havoc on businesses from data management to healthcare in 2024. The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in 2021 forced the shutdown of a major U.S. Impact of Cyber Extortion on Businesses Cyber extortion can have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond immediate financial loss.

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How to Recover from a Cyber Attack

Zerto

Similarly, the 2021 Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in the U.S. Recent incidents like the UnitedHealth cyberattack (2024) and the ransomware attack at a Las Vegas MGM Resorts (2023) further stress how vulnerable industries can be, from healthcare to entertainment.

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Navigating terrorism and technological threats to critical enterprises in Europe

everbridge

According to the European Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA), reported cyber incidents targeting critical enterprises in Europe soared by over 50% from 2020 to 2022. Ransomware attacks surged by 45%, heavily impacting sectors such as healthcare, finance, and energy.

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What The Pipeline Oil Ransomware Attack TAUGHT Us

Assurance IT

What happened on May 7th, 2021 to the oil pipeline? On May 7th, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline in the USA was rocked by a major ransomware attack. One of the topmost hacked industries in the healthcare industry. All companies should be striving for cyber resiliency.” Who is responsible for it? Did they pay the ransom?

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CrowdStrike: Lessons on the Importance of Contracts, Insurance and Business Continuity

IT Governance BC

Aviation, banking, healthcare, etc.] Perhaps the best comparison is the Suez Canal blockage from 2021. That’s very different to how a lot of IT support can be delivered today – remotely and, to a large extent, automated. Supply chain risks Can you compare the CrowdStrike incident to other disruptive events?

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Are Cyber Attacks the Next Big Threat for Operational Resilience?

Castellan

In 2020, for example, there were more than 1,000 reported cyber breaches affecting almost 156 million individuals through data exposures. In fact, the Office for Civil Rights investigated almost 500 data breaches of healthcare-covered entities and business associates in 2020 where breaches affected 500 individuals or more.

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Data Privacy Awareness Month 2024: Roundup of Expert Quotes

Solutions Review

This is likely to impact industries where transparency matters, such as healthcare, financial services, and insurance. All organizations have a responsibility to protect their data; many (such as law firms and healthcare institutions) have a fiduciary duty to protect sensitive information regarding clients.