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February 16, 2016 09:45 am PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/NsOmJh4HE4k/hackers-demand-3-6m-bitcoin-r.html
Hackers demand $3.6m bitcoin ransom to unlock Los Angeles hospital medical records
A cyberattack on Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's computer system has locked up access vital patient data, and the hackers responsible are demanding payment of over 9000 bitcoins ($3.6 million) to unlock the data.
From IBT:
An unnamed doctor has admitted that the hospital's computer system was hacked and is currently being held for ransom, adding that departments are now communicating through fax machines because they have no access to email. Furthermore, a number of patients have been transferred to other hospitals.
Meanwhile, a separate report by Fox (Los Angeles) reaffirmed that the cyberattack has directly affected the 'day-to-day' operations of the hospital.
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