Federal agencies warned healthcare organizations about the increased use of Conti ransomware, which is known for stealing files, encrypting servers and demanding a ransom payment.
In 2021, an analysis from the CyberPeace Institute revealed that the group had completed more than 15 attacks on the healthcare sector.
Six things to know:
- As of January 2022, Conti has compromised 1,000 victims.
- Conti ransomware group victim payouts have exceeded $150 million.
- The Conti ransomware variant is the costliest strain of ransomware ever documented.
- In April, the group conducted a ransomware incident that impacted the foreign trade of the Government of Costa Rica.
- The State Department is also offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in a Conti variant ransomware incident.
- On Feb. 25 the ransomware group announced its support of Russia and threatened enemies of the government if they responded to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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