Ransomware Attack Hits Clinical Trial Software Vendor

October 6, 2020 CynergisTek, Inc.

A recent ransomware attack on a provider of software used by firms involved with COVID-19 vaccine development and other drug clinical trials illustrates the increasing cyberthreats facing medical industry supply chain partners.

Philadelphia-based eResearchTechnology, which provides clinical trial oversight software to drug makers and testing firms, was recently hit by a variant of the Ryuk ransomware, the company confirmed to Information Security Media Group on Tuesday.

Carrie Whysall, Director of Managed Security Services, CISM at CynergisTek, offered commentary for this article, which discusses the recent ransomware attack on a provider of software used by firms involved with COVID-19 vaccine development and other drug clinical trials – which illustrates the increasing cyberthreats facing medical industry supply chain partners.

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CynergisTek is a top-ranked cybersecurity consulting firm dedicated to serving the information assurance needs of healthcare. CynergisTek offers specialized services and solutions to help organizations achieve privacy, security, and compliance goals. The company has been recognized by KLAS in the 2016 and 2018 Cybersecurity reports as a top performing firm in healthcare cybersecurity, as well as the 2017 Best in KLAS winner for Cybersecurity Advisory Services.
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