US disrupts North Korean hackers who targeted hospitals

The FBI prevented a potential hacking attempt from the North Korean government that was targeting hospitals in the U.S., recovering half a million dollars in ransom payments.

In this case, Monaco said, a Kansas hospital that paid a ransom last year after being attacked by ransomware also contacted the FBI, which traced the payment and identified China-based money launderers who assisted the North Korean hackers in cashing out the illicit proceeds. The FBI ultimately recovered half a million dollars, including the entire ransom payment from the hospital.