Healthcare
Healthcare data risks tied to compromised credentials, vulnerable connected devices and wide-open databases (HealthITSecurity)
Largest attack in 2020 on Blackbaud involved PII theft or exposure of at least 18 million patients and contributed to an estimated $21 Billion in cybercrime costs for the year. (HIPAA Journal)
China Hack of Microsoft
“We face sophisticated adversaries who, we know, have collected large amounts of passwords and personal information in their successful hacks,” said Anne Neuberger, President Biden’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology. “Their potential ability to operationalize that information at scale is a significant concern.” (WSJ)
Bad Actors Use Good Credentials
75% of data breaches start with compromised credentials. (Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report)
Hackers spoof identity of authorized users or steal passwords to remotely control Microsoft servers and steal data. (CBS News)