The Top Cyberattacks of March 2020

Executive summary: The report summarizes several March 2020 cyber incidents—DDoS activity targeting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a phishing campaign impersonating WHO (linked to DarkHotel), ransomware infections impacting an independent school district and the city of Torrance, and a Maze ransomware attack that led to stolen patient data at Hammersmith Medicines Research—highlighting service disruptions, data exposure risks, and recommended defensive measures such as SOC monitoring, employee training, up-to-date security technology, and backup/incident response planning.