Cloudy with a Chance of Ransomware: How Two NY Hospitals Found Their Data in the Hands of Cyber Pirates
In a bizarre cyber plot, two New York hospitals are battling LockBit ransomware attacks and the cloud storage complicit in their data woes. Wasabi Technologies’ servers, now the unexpected data babysitters, have been subpoenaed. While the hospitals fight for data custody, we’re left chuckling at this peculiar “he stole my data, now I want it back” saga.
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Well, well, well, what do we have here? A case of data-napping where the culprits have stashed the loot in the cloud! Two hospitals in New York got a nasty ransomware sting from the LockBit gang, and the digital breadcrumbs led them to Wasabi Technologies' cloud storage. Now, these medical institutions are knocking on the court’s doors, hoping to get their data back. But, hey, at least we can say that the cloud storage guys were considerate enough to share a copy with the FBI, right? Classic case of "he stole my data, and now I want it back", with a dash of cyber espionage. And they say health care is boring!Already a member? Log in here