Cyberattacks on Health Care Are Rising — But Many Hospitals Aren’t Prepared

Written by Molly Glick, Discover Magazine

"Last September, infectious disease physician Hana Akselrod was already deep in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic when another crisis took hold: Hackers deployed ransom-seeking malware (commonly called ransomware) on George Washington University Hospital's web of devices. Akselrod and colleagues suddenly lacked resources like electronic health records that facilitate quick and efficient care. Like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack this past May, much of the hospital system's critical infrastructure came to a screeching halt."

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