Russia

What Healthcare Organizations Should Know About Russian Hacking Gang KillNet

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued a report letting healthcare organizations know that they are still being heavily targeted by KillNet, a Russian group of cybercriminals. The number of daily attacks KillNet waged against healthcare organizations using Microsoft Azure increased significantly between November 18 and February 17 — from 10-20 attacks per day in November to 40-60 attacks per day in February.

By Katie Adams

Health Tech, Hospitals

Russian Hackers Take Down At Least 17 U.S. Health System Websites

Russian hacker group Killnet has claimed responsibility for a string of recent cyberattacks that took more than a dozen hospital websites offline across the U.S. — including the websites for Cedars-Sinai, Michigan Medicine, and UPMC. The group has been active for at least a year and is known to target countries that support and/or send resources to Ukraine.

By Katie Adams

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.

BioPharma, Policy

Report: Russia says its Covid-19 vaccine ready for market despite no Phase III data

Russian President Vladimir Putin said a vaccine developed at a Moscow research institute that appears to still be in Phase I development among fewer than 100 participants had undergone all necessary tests.

By Alaric DeArment

BioPharma, Policy

Russian hackers suspected in Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property theft, report says

A joint report by cybersecurity agencies in the U.K. and Canada, endorsed by their U.S. counterparts, states that the hacker group Cozy Bear had been targeting organizations involved with Covid-19 vaccine development efforts.

By Alaric DeArment

BioPharma, Policy

Russian trolls waded into, sought to amplify vaccine debate, study finds

The purpose and effects of the trolls' effort are unclear, but studies indicate exposure to debate creates uncertainty around vaccine safety and efficacy.

By Alaric DeArment

Health IT

Cyberattack affects hospitals and businesses worldwide

An enormous ransomware attack has impacted organizations across the globe, including the National Health Service. U.K. hospitals resorted to diverting patients and using pen and paper for documentation.

By Erin Dietsche

Pharma

Quintiles joins Russian investment fund in clinical trials partnership

Quintiles is partnering with a Russian investment fund to create new companies doing clinical trial work in the Russian Federation. No financial terms of the definitive agreement with Russian Venture Company Biofund were disclosed. But the partners said that Russia, the ninth-most populous country in the world, represents an opportunity for clinical trials. “With a […]

By Frank Vinluan