How Do Cybercriminals Celebrate the Holidays?

Medcurity wishes you a happy holiday season! Did you know that Cybercriminals find holidays an attractive timeframes to target victims?

The FBI and CISA have put out an alert warning the public that there is an increasing trend of ransomware and other cyber security attacks occurring around holidays, when organizations are normally closed, more employees might be accessing the network remotely, and any unusual network activity is less likely to be observed.

With the upcoming Holiday season, many offices will be closed for prolonged periods of time, giving cybercriminals an extended chance to exploit network vulnerabilities. The following are some cybersecurity best practices that can help mitigate the risk and impact of a ransomware attack.

1. Maintain an offline backup of your data, and test your backups regularly.  
2. Implement cybersecurity training and phishing exercises for all users.  
3. Implement network segmentation to protect your most critical and sensitive communications and functions.  
4. Have a strong password policy and implement two-factor authentication.  
5. Have an incident response plan.

Remember, ransomware can hit any organization, regardless of size. Taking proactive security measures protects your organization and prevents the stress of a ransomware attack from disrupting your holidays. If you have additional questions about information security or HIPAA compliance, Medcurity proudly partners with Medigroup to serve you.