November 12, 2021 03:10 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22776561/hosptial-cyberattack-ransomware-risk
Hospitals are at a high risk of cyberattacks, but patients dont realize it
Southern Ohio Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio, canceled appointments for today and is diverting ambulances after it was hit by a cyberattack on Thursday. It’s part of a series of escalating attacks on healthcare organizations in the past two years — a trend that could have serious consequences for patient care.
But while information technology experts are well aware that the risk of cyberattacks that compromise patient data and shut down computer systems is on the rise, patients don’t seem to be, according to a new report by cybersecurity company Armis. In fact, over 60 percent of people in the general public surveyed in the new report said they hadn’t heard of any cyberattacks in healthcare in the past two...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22776561/hosptial-cyberattack-ransomware-risk
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