Wyden Urges FTC Investigation Over Ascension Ransomware Hack

Senator Ron Wyden urged the FTC to investigate Microsoft after the 2024 ransomware attack on Ascension began when a contractor clicked a malicious Bing search result, enabling malware that exploited Kerberoasting and Microsoft's default support for the outdated RC4 cipher to gain admin access and expose 5.6 million patient records; the report highlights systemic risk from insecure default configurations and the absence of a timely Microsoft update or direct customer outreach.