A Georgia hospital was targeted by the Embargo ransomware group in November 2024. The attack, part of a broader campaign by the cybercrime group, involved the deployment of highly advanced and aggressive ransomware. The hospital likely faced significant operational disruptions, including potential delays in critical healthcare services. The attack underscores the growing threat posed by well-resourced ransomware-as-a-service operations, which can rapidly scale their activities across various sectors. The financial and reputational damage to the hospital could be substantial, given the sensitive nature of healthcare data and the critical role of hospitals in public health.
Source: https://therecord.media/embargo-ransomware-gang-blackcat-alphv-successor
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/northside-hospital
"id": "nor538081025",
"linkid": "northside-hospital",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "7",
"explanation": "Attack that could injure or kill people"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Georgia',
'name': 'Georgia hospital',
'type': 'Healthcare'},
{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'California health system',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'date_detected': 'mid-2024',
'date_publicly_disclosed': 'late 2024',
'description': 'A cybercrime group that could be a successor to the '
'BlackCat/Alphv ransomware operation is associated with about '
'$34.2 million in cryptocurrency transactions since mid-2024. '
'The Embargo ransomware gang is well-resourced and technically '
'capable, targeting healthcare, business services, and '
'manufacturing companies.',
'impact': {'financial_loss': '$34.2 million in cryptocurrency transactions'},
'motivation': 'Financial gain',
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': '$1.3 million',
'ransomware_strain': 'Embargo'},
'references': [{'source': 'TRM Labs'}],
'threat_actor': 'Embargo ransomware gang',
'title': 'Embargo Ransomware Attacks',
'type': 'Ransomware'}