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News 8/6/25
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The Rhysida ransomware group posts data that it claims to have stolen in a July 13 ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center (TN).
According to the post, the hospital has until August 6 to pay the demanded ransom. Otherwise, the hackers say they will sell the data for $1 million.
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Open Epic…
Will be interesting to see what level of detail they will get into. Also what the cost to attend is? I clicked on link but there is no mention of $$. You have to tell them who/what you are before they take you to payment page. Could be priced based on whether they ‘like’ your business or not!
Hi HIS Junkie,
Registration is $595 per person (no matter who your employer is). You can find more information, including a link to the conference agenda, on the “Sessions” and “FAQs” tabs.
We’re looking forward to hosting everyone!
“What is the cost for Open@Epic registration?
Each Open@Epic registration is $595 per person”
https://open.epic.com/Conference/FAQs?confYear=2025&f=1
Got it, Thanks
If Rhysida ransomware group can get $1 million by selling Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s data, why go to the trouble of making a ransom offer?
I smell a rat! Rhysida either can’t get $1 million, or it will take too long and has an uncertain outcome. Something like that. There are established Dark Web markets and Rhysida will know about them.
There are other possibilities too of course, but I consider the above far more likely.
The ransom demand is 10 BTC, (~$1,150,000). That’s not much of a risk premium to get for going to the trouble of contacting your victim.