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In 2023, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center flagged Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as one of the top three initial access vectors used in ransomware incidents. That wasn't a surprise to anyone who's worked an incident response engagement. I've personally investigated breaches
A Single Email Cost One Hospital Chain $100 Million In 2024, Change Healthcare — a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group — suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted pharmacy operations, insurance claims, and patient care across the United States. The company paid a $22 million ransom. Total damages exceeded $100 million. The initial entry
The FBI Told You About Medusa. Are You Listening? In March 2025, the FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory — AA25-071A — warning that the Medusa ransomware gang had compromised over 300 organizations across critical infrastructure sectors. Healthcare systems, school districts, legal firms, manufacturers. The common thread? Almost every intrusion started
The Breach That Started With a Single Click In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a threat actor called Scattered Spider social-engineered the company's IT help desk. The attacker didn't exploit a zero-day vulnerability. They didn't brute-force a password. They made
The $20 Million Breach That Started on a Home Wi-Fi Network In 2024, a healthcare company disclosed a breach that exposed 11 million patient records. The root cause? A remote employee connected to an unsecured home network, clicked a phishing link, and handed over VPN credentials to a threat actor.
A Single Click Cost One Hospital Chain $100 Million In 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health payment processors in the U.S. — got hit with a ransomware attack that disrupted pharmacy operations across the entire country. UnitedHealth Group, its parent company, reported costs exceeding $870 million related to
The Hospital That Lost 133 Days to Ransomware In 2024, Change Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted claims processing for thousands of hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics across the United States. UnitedHealth Group, its parent company, disclosed costs exceeding $870 million in the first quarter alone. Patient care was delayed.
A Single Misconfigured S3 Bucket Cost Capital One $80 Million Back in 2019, a former AWS employee exploited a misconfigured web application firewall to access over 100 million Capital One customer records. The bank ultimately paid an $80 million fine to the OCC. That breach didn't happen because
In 2023, MGM Resorts lost roughly $100 million after a threat actor social-engineered their way past the help desk with a single phone call. The attackers didn't exploit a zero-day vulnerability. They didn't write custom malware. They called an employee, pretended to be someone from IT,
A Single Click Cost One Hospital System $67 Million In 2024, Change Healthcare — one of the largest health payment processors in the U.S. — was hit by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. The attack disrupted claims processing for thousands of providers nationwide. UnitedHealth Group, its parent company, reported costs exceeding
