Healthcare Innovation February 12, 2020
Hackers have demanded ransoms totaling more than $16 million in these attacks, and have received at least $640,000 since 2016, researchers revealed
Ransomware attacks continue to plague the healthcare industry, and a new report sheds light on the many different ways the impact has been felt, sector-wide.
The report from cybersecurity company Comparitech noted that since 2016, ransomware attacks have become a huge cause for concern for hospitals all over the world. As a result, patient care organizations have had to deal with severe delays and costs to healthcare organizations, patients left untreated, and appointments canceled.
The research team at Comparitech analyzed data from ransomware attacks affecting healthcare organizations since 2016, including both the large breaches, impacting more than 500...
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