Healthcare Sector Charts 2 More Ransomware Attacks

Two U.S. healthcare organizations—Frederick Health and New York Blood Center Enterprises—were hit by separate ransomware incidents in late January, leading to systems being taken offline, a closed laboratory, and longer processing times for blood donations; neither organization has confirmed data theft nor have ransomware groups claimed responsibility. The article situates these events within a broader trend of increasing ransomware attacks on healthcare, cites high average ransom payments and costly downtime, and highlights calls for stronger cyber resilience (immutable backups, federal funding initiatives, and improved vulnerability management).