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WatchStableUS hospital systems disrupted

Ransomware claims up 26% in October; US hospital systems disrupted

Why it's at this level

Ransomware leak-site claims rose 25.8% to 1,127 in October (HackerFeeds, 31 Oct), peaking on 26 Oct. University Hospitals (Cleveland) websites and portals were still down on 29 Oct after an incident, and a group claimed an attack on University of New Mexico hospitals (26 Oct); the university says core systems were not breached.

What this means for you

Be alert to phishing that exploits high-profile incidents. The NCSC publishes guidance for individuals and businesses.

Why it matters

Ransomware and state hacking now shut down hospitals, retailers, carmakers and airports for weeks.

What moves it

Ransomware gangs, state actors, zero-days, supply-chain compromises.

Technology & CyberChecked every runChecked 1 Nov, 11:52 UK. At this level since 31 Oct, 11:26.

Status at each of the last 8 checks

How it's rated

Alert

National-scale attack on critical infrastructure (power, health, finance), or a destructive state-attributed attack.

Watch

Ransomware or attack disrupting a large company or critical service, or a mass-exploited zero-day.

Normal

No major incidents disrupting critical services this week.

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