Passion Botnet Cyberattacks Hit Healthcare, As Actors Offer Threat As DDoS-as-a-service

 

Passion Botnet Cyberattacks Hit Healthcare, As Actors Offer Threat As DDoS-as-a-service

Healthcare entities are being warned of yet another DDoS attack vector targeting the U.S. And other countries tied to NATO. The Passion Group, which is linked to Killnet and Anonymous Russia, has been offering a DDoS-as-a-service to pro-Russian hacktivists, according to a recent threat advisory from Radware.

The Radware report notes it was likely the Passion botnet was used in the Jan. 27 attacks detailed in the Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Coordination Center alert, which also warned the

 Killnet group is still targeting the sector with DDoS attacks. While the threat rarely causes significant damage, DDoS attacks cause traffic surges that can cause up to several days of website outages.

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