Healthcare Institutions Face Cyber Threats

International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has warned member countries that cybercriminals are attempting to target major hospitals and other institutions on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 with ransomware. The organisation also talked about recent changes in the pattern of crime.

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In an alert sent to 194 nations, including India, Interpol said that the hospitals and institutions had become targets of ransomware attacks. Interpol’s Cybercrime Threat Response Team had detected an increase in the number of attempted ransomware attacks against key organisations and infrastructure engaged in the virus response.  Alerts received by the Government of India on the threat of ransomware/malware attacks have been communicated to the concerned departments. Institutions and individuals have been appealed not to open any mail or link on coronavirus data or home remedies unless it is from a trusted source like a government agency.