Lazarus targets US healthcare organisations with Medusa ransomware
North Korean hacking group Lazarus used Medusa ransomware to attack US healthcare organisations and targets in the Middle East, among others. The targets also included non-profit organisations, and the ransomware was used for extortion.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Medusa ransomware attacks by North Korea's Lazarus
- Location
- Other countries
Timeline
- It was reported that Lazarus used Medusa ransomware in attacks targeting US healthcare organisations and the Middle East, among others.
- It was further reported that US healthcare organisations were among the targets of Lazarus's Medusa ransomware attacks.
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