Date Reported: 2025-02-18
Country: GBR | United Kingdom
Victim: HCRG Care Group | HCRG Care Group
Website: hcrgcaregroup.com
Information :
Country: GBR | United Kingdom
Victim: HCRG Care Group | HCRG Care Group
Website: hcrgcaregroup.com
Information :
- The private healthcare group HCRG Care Group in the UK has fallen victim to a cyberattack by the Medusa ransomware gang.
- The attackers are demanding a ransom of $2 million in exchange for not disclosing stolen internal data.
- Samples of the stolen data have already been published, including scans of passports and driving licenses.
- The gang has threatened to make the data public if the ransom is not paid by February 27.
- HCRG has confirmed the incident and is implementing containment measures.
- It is likely that HCRG will refuse to pay the ransom.
- The situation raises concerns about data security and the implications of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations.
- Further updates are expected as the situation develops.
Article: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/medusa_hcrg_ransomware/