by Patrick Wood, Activist Post:
Cybercriminals continue to be blamed as the primary actors in cyberattacks, but any logical analysis reveals the massive scale of these attacks would absolutely require institutional support. The U.S. intel community could certainly identify the geographical and organizational source of these attacks, yet choose to cover up the tracks by feigning unknown cybercriminals. — Technocracy News & Trends Editor Patrick Wood
Posted By: Johana Bhuiyan via The Guardian
A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems across the United States, forcing emergency rooms in several states to close on Thursday and ambulances to be diverted.
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Many primary care services remained closed on Friday as security experts worked to determine the extent of the problem and resolve it.
“Upon learning of this, we took our systems offline to protect them and launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity specialists,” the company said in a statement. “While our investigation continues, we are focused on addressing the pressing needs of our patients as we work diligently to return to normal operations as quickly as possible.”
Cyber attacks and data hacking have been on the rise globally in recent years. In the US, such attacks have compromised the security of universities, public school systems, hospitals, local governments and federal agencies.
In most ransomware attacks, cybercriminals seek out vulnerabilities in security systems to gain access to data like personal information. They then hold that data hostage, often threatening to make it public or otherwise releasing it unless they are paid a ransom by a certain deadline.
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In June, several US agencies, including the Department of Energy, were hit in a hacking spree by Russian cybercriminals that affected private companies and public institutions, according to the top US cybersecurity agency.
