Ransomware Goes Postal: Why Healthcare Should Take Notice

Melissa Crespo spoke to Healthcare Risk Management about the recent incidents of ransomware threats delivered via postal mail to healthcare organizations. Melissa noted that these letters are a "scam within a scam," attempting to trick companies into paying a ransom without any actual data extortion. She emphasized the importance of ensuring staff are up to date on the evolving threat landscape and understanding the process for identifying potential threats. Melissa noted, "Despite this not being a legitimate security threat, and postal mail being an unlikely avenue that legitimate threat actors will ever pursue in connection with a cybersecurity attack, it’s always important to ensure staff are up to date on the evolving threat landscape and that they understand the process for identifying potential threats and alerting the right stakeholders, who can further investigate and respond to these potential threats."

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