Wayne Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania fell victim to a significant cyber attack by the Monti ransomware gang. This group, known for its criminal activities and ties to the now-defunct Conti ransomware gang, has claimed the theft of sensitive data and threatened its release. This attack has put the hospital's operations and patient privacy at great risk, affecting critical healthcare infrastructure. With medical care possibly being delayed and the hospital's reputation at stake, this incident highlights the ongoing threat cybersecurity incidents pose to the healthcare industry.
Source: https://securityaffairs.com/165076/cyber-crime/monti-gang-wayne-memorial-hospital-pennsylvania.html
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/wayne-memorial-hospital-wmh
"id": "way448070624",
"linkid": "wayne-memorial-hospital-wmh",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Pennsylvania',
'name': 'Wayne Memorial Hospital',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive data'},
'description': 'Wayne Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania fell victim to a '
'significant cyber attack by the Monti ransomware gang. This '
'group, known for its criminal activities and ties to the '
'now-defunct Conti ransomware gang, has claimed the theft of '
'sensitive data and threatened its release. This attack has '
"put the hospital's operations and patient privacy at great "
'risk, affecting critical healthcare infrastructure. With '
"medical care possibly being delayed and the hospital's "
'reputation at stake, this incident highlights the ongoing '
'threat cybersecurity incidents pose to the healthcare '
'industry.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': "Hospital's reputation at stake",
'data_compromised': ['Sensitive data'],
'operational_impact': ['Medical care possibly delayed',
"Hospital's reputation at stake"]},
'motivation': 'Financial gain and data theft',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True, 'ransomware_strain': 'Monti'},
'threat_actor': 'Monti ransomware gang',
'title': 'Wayne Memorial Hospital Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}