CriticalRansomware
Jul 12, 2026
Major Hospital Network Hit by RansomHub Ransomware — 2 Million Records Exposed
Technical Analysis
RansomHub operators exploited an unpatched VPN vulnerability to gain initial access before deploying ransomware across the network. The attack leveraged double extortion tactics, exfiltrating patient data before encryption.
CVSS Score
9.8
CVEs
CVE-2026-1234CVE-2026-5678
Affected Entities
St. Mary's Health Network
Regional Medical Center
City General Hospital
MITRE ATT&CK
T1486 - Data Encrypted for Impact
T1566 - Phishing
T1059 - Command & Scripting
Prevention Tips
Patch managementMFA enforcementNetwork segmentationBackup strategy