North Korean Hackers Continue to Target US Healthcare
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Lazarus Group hackers are using Medusa ransomware in extortion attacks on U.S. healthcare entities; Rim Jong Hyok, an alleged member of the Lazarus subgroup Stonefly, was indicted in 2024.
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Report: Lazarus Group Pivoting to Medusa Ransomware for Extortion Attacks North Korean-state backed Lazarus Group hackers are using Medusa ransomware in extortion attacks on U.S. healthcare entities despite a 2024 U.S. indictment of Rim Jong Hyok, an alleged member of the Lazarus subgroup Stonefly, according to a new threat intelligence report.