Recent Healthcare Cyber Attacks

Attacks on hospitals, health systems, pharma, and medical practices, where phishing and vishing lead to data theft and ransomware. Each entry is broken down with an original video explainer, key findings, and the red flags your team should watch for. How we produce these.

UNC6671 Vishing: Fake IT Passkey ‘Migration’ Scam

UNC6671 Vishing: Fake IT Passkey ‘Migration’ Scam

Google reports UNC6671 is still actively compromising organizations by calling employees and pretending to be IT helpdesk staff running an urgent security migration. Victims are pushed to visit lookalike login pages that steal passwords and MFA codes, which then enables data theft and extortion…

August 6, 2026
Fake Job Interviews Used to Breach 1,600 Firms

Fake Job Interviews Used to Breach 1,600 Firms

A researcher says North Korean operators used fake high-salary job offers to trick software developers into downloading an “interview test” program that installed malware. He reports evidence that 1,640 organizations across 57 countries were impacted, with hundreds suffering serious intrusions,…

August 6, 2026
Kali365 Tricks Staff Into Approving Real Microsoft Logins

Kali365 Tricks Staff Into Approving Real Microsoft Logins

Kali365 is a phishing kit that abuses Microsoft’s real “device code” sign-in flow to trick employees into approving attacker-controlled login codes. Once a victim completes authentication on Microsoft’s legitimate page, attackers can receive access and refresh tokens that may grant ongoing access…

August 5, 2026
Kali365 Tricks Staff Into Approving Microsoft Access

Kali365 Tricks Staff Into Approving Microsoft Access

Researchers report Kali365 is actively targeting US organizations using “device code phishing” that sends victims through Microsoft’s real login flow. Instead of stealing passwords directly, the attacker gets OAuth access and refresh tokens after the user approves a code, enabling ongoing access to…

August 5, 2026
Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi‑Fi to Steal M365 Logins

Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi‑Fi to Steal M365 Logins

Microsoft reports a Russian state-backed operation that compromises hotel and conference Wi‑Fi “captive portals” to redirect travelers to fake Microsoft 365 sign-in pages or fake update prompts that install malware. One method abuses Microsoft’s device-code login flow so victims unknowingly approve…

August 4, 2026
Midnight Blizzard Hijacks Hotel Wi‑Fi to Phish Guests

Midnight Blizzard Hijacks Hotel Wi‑Fi to Phish Guests

Microsoft says a Russia-linked group compromised hotel and conference guest Wi‑Fi sign-in systems to redirect travelers to phishing pages and fake “update” prompts. The goal was to steal credentials (including Microsoft 365) and push malware when devices automatically check connectivity after…

August 4, 2026
Consent Phishing and Hijacked Hotel Wi‑Fi Portals

Consent Phishing and Hijacked Hotel Wi‑Fi Portals

This weekly threat bulletin summarizes multiple real-world incidents, including phishing that abuses Microsoft’s legitimate app login/consent screens and a campaign that hijacks hotel Wi‑Fi captive portals. In both cases, the goal is to trick people into granting access or capturing Microsoft…

August 3, 2026
Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi‑Fi to Steal M365 Logins

Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi‑Fi to Steal M365 Logins

Microsoft and ReliaQuest report a real campaign where Russian-linked hackers compromised hotel Wi‑Fi networks and redirected travelers to fake Microsoft login pages or fake update screens. The goal was to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and/or trick victims into installing espionage malware,…

August 3, 2026
Hacked Wi‑Fi Portals Steal M365 Logins

Hacked Wi‑Fi Portals Steal M365 Logins

Microsoft and ReliaQuest report a real campaign where attackers tampered with public Wi‑Fi captive portal networks (hotels/conference venues) to redirect users to attacker-controlled pages. The goal was to steal Microsoft 365 credentials (and sometimes deliver malware) by using…

August 3, 2026
Larva-24009 Lures Firms With Fake Doc Attachments

Larva-24009 Lures Firms With Fake Doc Attachments

AhnLab reports Larva-24009 has continued phishing campaigns through 2026, sending emails that trick employees into opening fake “document” attachments that are actually shortcut (LNK) files. When opened, the attachment runs hidden PowerShell commands, shows a decoy document, and silently downloads…

August 3, 2026
Korea Flags Job-Offer Phish + Watering Holes

Korea Flags Job-Offer Phish + Watering Holes

South Korean agencies warned that a state-backed hacking group is actively targeting citizens and businesses using job-themed phishing emails and “watering hole” attacks on legitimate websites. The phishing lures include fake job applicants sending resume links and impersonated recruiters sending…

July 31, 2026
AI Deepfakes Fuel Kidnap and Fake Doctor Scams

AI Deepfakes Fuel Kidnap and Fake Doctor Scams

A U.S. Senate hearing highlighted how criminals are using AI to make classic scams more believable, including voice cloning and fabricated “trusted” identities. One victim reported a phone-based “kidnapped daughter” deepfake that drove her to send cash, while a doctor described deepfake ads using…

July 31, 2026
Fake Install Guides and Helpdesk Calls Drive Attacks

Fake Install Guides and Helpdesk Calls Drive Attacks

This bulletin describes multiple real-world social engineering campaigns where attackers trick people into trusting a familiar screen, like a search result “install guide,” a recruiter outreach, or a helpdesk phone call. The lures push victims to paste commands, install fake software, or reset MFA,…

July 30, 2026
Lazarus-Linked Lures Hit Korea via Surveys & Sites

Lazarus-Linked Lures Hit Korea via Surveys & Sites

South Korean agencies and AhnLab warn that tools tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to be shared with the Gunra ransomware operation targeting South Korean organizations. The campaign used compromised legitimate websites (watering-hole attacks) and spearphishing emails, including messages…

July 30, 2026
Hidden Prompt Turns Copilot Docs Into a Worm

Hidden Prompt Turns Copilot Docs Into a Worm

A security researcher demonstrated that Microsoft Copilot for Word can be tricked by hidden text inside a Word document, causing Copilot to follow attacker instructions. The result is a self-propagating “AI worm” that silently modifies documents and embeds the same hidden prompt into new files,…

July 30, 2026
Teams HR Phish Used Real Microsoft Login Flow

Teams HR Phish Used Real Microsoft Login Flow

Attackers sent emails that looked like Microsoft Teams/HR notifications and pushed users through Microsoft’s real sign-in and OAuth consent screens. When victims approved the requested permissions, the attackers obtained an authorization token and could access Microsoft 365 data like Outlook,…

July 30, 2026
Fake Resumes + Watering Holes Hit AnySign4PC Users

Fake Resumes + Watering Holes Hit AnySign4PC Users

A state-sponsored campaign in South Korea used spear-phishing and hacked “trusted” local websites to infect visitors who had vulnerable AnySign4PC installed. In some cases, simply visiting a compromised page triggered the exploit and installed SIGNBT or COPPERHEDGE backdoors without any download…

July 30, 2026
Hotel Wi‑Fi DNS Scam Steals Microsoft 365 Logins

Hotel Wi‑Fi DNS Scam Steals Microsoft 365 Logins

Attackers are taking over hotel and conference Wi‑Fi gateways and changing DNS settings so travelers are silently redirected to fake Microsoft 365 sign-in pages. Victims are then tricked into completing a device-code login that grants attackers a legitimate session token, often bypassing MFA. This…

July 28, 2026
Phishers Abuse DocuSign, Rewards, and “Verification”

Phishers Abuse DocuSign, Rewards, and “Verification”

This weekly roundup describes multiple real-world campaigns where attackers trick people using familiar brands and “verification” prompts to steal credentials or install remote-control tools. The common theme is trust abuse: messages and web pages look legitimate, then push users to log in, click…

July 28, 2026
QR-PDF Phishing Hits M365, MFA Bypass Surges

QR-PDF Phishing Hits M365, MFA Bypass Surges

Cisco Talos Incident Response reports that phishing drove initial access in over half of Q2 2026 cases, often using QR codes in PDF attachments and trusted cloud hosting to evade email defenses. Attackers frequently bypassed multi-factor authentication using adversary-in-the-middle proxies,…

July 28, 2026
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