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The Medusa ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on UK healthcare giant HCRG Care Group. The attackers are demanding $2 million in ransom for the stolen data, totaling 2.3 TB. The incident is under investigation, and HCRG is working to assess the extent of the breach and its impact on operations. This attack highlights the increasing targeting of healthcare organizations by ransomware groups, threatening the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive patient data.

Medusa ransomware has been known for targeting healthcare organizations and demanding huge ransoms. This is a direct threat to privacy of patients and its expected that a full scale security review will be undertaken to find out the root causes of this breach.