The renowned Abdali Hospital in Amman, Jordan, has become the latest victim of the notorious Rhysida ransomware group. This multi-speciality medical facility has been one of the country’s most critical healthcare institutions, providing various specialised services ranging from general surgery to aesthetic specialities like plastic surgery and dermatology.
The Rhysida ransomware group, known for its recent series of cyberattacks, claimed responsibility for the successful breach of Abdali Hospital. The hackers published stolen documents on their Tor leak site. The confirmed details in the leaked database include ID cards, contracts, and other sensitive data, endangering the hospital and its patients since they are vulnerable to potential identity theft and privacy breaches.
In addition, these hackers auction the stolen data for 10 BTC, intending to sell it to a single buyer. Hence, the clock is ticking on the healthcare institution as the group threatened them that it would release the data publicly a week after the announcement.
The attack on Abdali Hospital is the latest addition to the growing number of Rhysida ransomware victims.
This recent attack adds Abdali Hospital to the list of victims claimed by Rhysida. Before this, the group also revealed that they infiltrated prestigious institutions like King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, the British Library, and China Energy Engineering Corporation.
The reach of Rhysida ransomware has become one of the most dangerous cybercriminal entities today. Their Tor leak site revealed 62 companies falling prey to their malicious operations since May.
The victims of Rhysida span across various sectors, showing that the group has indiscriminate targeting. Furthermore, every industry appears to be susceptible to their attacks. Some of the group’s most targeted sectors are healthcare, education, manufacturing, information technology, and government.
The group’s modus operandi involves leveraging off-the-land techniques and using native network admin tools attached to OS to execute malicious operations.
As of now, institutions worldwide should be ready for the looming threats of cyberattacks, especially from the active Rhysida ransomware group. Therefore, every entity needs robust security measures to safeguard sensitive data and defend the integrity of their vital systems.
Abdali Hospital’s unfortunate inclusion in Rhysida’s list of victims is a recent example of organisations that must fortify their cyber defences to remain one step ahead of malicious threat actors.
