
On October 28, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory regarding credible information of imminent cyberattacks to infect systems in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector with Ryuk ransomware. Protiviti’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab is gathering indicators of attack (IoAs) and issuing specific guidance to clients via their engagement teams.
This Flash Report provides guidance organizations should consider related to mitigating ransomware threats and early detection of IoAs.