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Feds Issues Advisory About SafePay Ransomware Group

Published

21 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Health

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 22 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

U.S., German, and UK cybersecurity agencies issued a joint advisory on the SafePay ransomware group, which targets critical infrastructure using advanced tactics and exploits multiple known vulnerabilities. The group has attacked over 600 entities worldwide, including a major U.S. healthcare data breach affecting 62.2 million individuals.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Health, and 9 sources have reported it between 20 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face immediate risk as SafePay exploits critical vulnerabilities in healthcare and other sectors. Patch systems urgently and enforce strict access controls to prevent becoming their next target.

◆ Coverage

9 sources · first reported 20 Oct 2026 · latest 23 Oct 2026

◆ Topics

Healthransomwarecybersecurityhealthcarecritical-infrastructurevulnerabilitiesjoint-advisory