hospital cyber security News

Weeks After Cyberattack, Systems Still Offline at 16 Hospitals, Dozens of Clinics in 6 States

Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to come back online more than two weeks after a cyberattack that forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. Progress is being made “to recover critical systems …

Growing Ransomware Threat Targeting America’s Hospitals

U.S. hospitals should brace for a surge in “ransomware” attacks by cyber criminals who infect and shut down computer networks, then demand payment in return for unlocking them, a non-profit healthcare group warned on Friday. The Health Information Trust Alliance …