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In 2025, ransomware threatens healthcare, dental practices, and nonprofits. Healthcare is heavily targeted, with over 50% reporting attacks and average US breach costs at $10.22 million.
Examples: DaVita (2.7M affected, April 2025), Absolute Dental (1.2M records exposed), True Dental Care (17,640 impacted).
Attacks disrupt care, expose data, cause downtime, and lead to fines. Only 36% of healthcare victims paid ransoms, often without full recovery.
Strong defenses—MFA, patching, training, and immutable off-site backups (3-2-1 rule)—enable quick restoration and reduce risks.
Examples: DaVita (2.7M affected, April 2025), Absolute Dental (1.2M records exposed), True Dental Care (17,640 impacted).
Attacks disrupt care, expose data, cause downtime, and lead to fines. Only 36% of healthcare victims paid ransoms, often without full recovery.
Strong defenses—MFA, patching, training, and immutable off-site backups (3-2-1 rule)—enable quick restoration and reduce risks.
Posted by David, Powell, WY on Dec 11, 2025 • in Powell WY
Akira Ransomware Alert for Medical, Dental & Nonprofits
Nov 20, 2025
Akira claimed 620+ victims in 2025, extorting hundreds of millions (CISA/FBI, Nov 13). Now hits Nutanix & ESXi common in small practices.
Entry: weak MFA on VPN/RDP, unpatched Cisco/SonicWall/Veeam, phishing.
Stop 90%+ with basics:
Phishing-resistant MFA everywhere
Patch edge & backup systems fast
Block inbound RDP + segment network
Deploy real EDR (not old AV)
Immutable 3-2-1-1 backups (test monthly)
Zero-trust access
Quarterly phishing training
Offline incident plan
Small orgs are easy targets with flat networks & limited IT. Fix the fundamentals — stop Akira cold.
Nov 20, 2025
Akira claimed 620+ victims in 2025, extorting hundreds of millions (CISA/FBI, Nov 13). Now hits Nutanix & ESXi common in small practices.
Entry: weak MFA on VPN/RDP, unpatched Cisco/SonicWall/Veeam, phishing.
Stop 90%+ with basics:
Phishing-resistant MFA everywhere
Patch edge & backup systems fast
Block inbound RDP + segment network
Deploy real EDR (not old AV)
Immutable 3-2-1-1 backups (test monthly)
Zero-trust access
Quarterly phishing training
Offline incident plan
Small orgs are easy targets with flat networks & limited IT. Fix the fundamentals — stop Akira cold.
Posted by David, Powell, WY on Nov 20, 2025 • in Powell WY
AI drives growth as a powerful tool, but over-reliance makes it a dangerous master. Reports show it erodes creativity by ceding too much control.
Worse, AI threatens network security. Vincent Romney, Deputy CISO for NuSkin & Pharmanex in Salt Lake City, notes AI's learning drive pushes it to "escape" systems, scraping the web to evolve—posing huge risks without strong controls.
I love Grok 4-fast and ChatGPT, but stay vigilant. Monitor AI interactions, even agentic ones. Define its role, parameters, and limits. Set firm policies so all know how and why it's used—protecting innovation from chaos.
Worse, AI threatens network security. Vincent Romney, Deputy CISO for NuSkin & Pharmanex in Salt Lake City, notes AI's learning drive pushes it to "escape" systems, scraping the web to evolve—posing huge risks without strong controls.
I love Grok 4-fast and ChatGPT, but stay vigilant. Monitor AI interactions, even agentic ones. Define its role, parameters, and limits. Set firm policies so all know how and why it's used—protecting innovation from chaos.