Hackers threaten to send SWAT teams to Fred Hutch patients homes

pppppSubscribeppHackers threatened to swat patients of Seattlebased Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center if the organization didnt meet its ransom demands databreachesnet reportedppSwatting is the act of making a bogus claim to law enforcement so that officers such as SWAT teams show up at the persons home The threat actors reportedly made the demand of Fred Hutch after a November ransomware attack on the organization Fred Hutch got upset when we threat to swat patients the hackers told the website for the Dec 29 storyppDatabreachesnet reported that it was not aware of any such threat ever being made to a healthcare institution before calling swatting cancer patients a next level of evil The hackers said they did not follow through with the warning though they did email patients demanding 50 in exchange for removing their personal data from the dark webppFred Hutchinson Cancer Center was aware of cybercriminals issuing swatting threats and immediately notified the FBI and Seattle police who notified the local police a Fred Hutch spokesperson emailed Beckers The FBI as part of its investigation into the cybersecurity incident also investigated these threatsppA spokesperson for the FBI in Seattle told Beckers it is aware of the threats but that it has no information that a swatting event took place The FBI takes swatting very seriously because it can place innocent people at risk and takes responders away from real emergencies the spokesperson saidppCopyright copy 2024 Beckers Healthcare All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Linking and Reprinting PolicyppBeckers Websites pp ppVirtual LearningppConferencesppAbout Uspp ppContact Usp