DOTmed December 9, 2024
Cecil Pineda

With healthcare organizations facing a surge in ransomware attacks, providers who are victims of such attacks are confronted with a difficult decision – whether to pay a ransom or resist.

At one end of the spectrum, paying the ransom can quickly restore critical operations and protect patient information, potentially preventing severe disruptions in care. On the other end, paying potentially encourages further attacks and maintains the possibility that attackers may not fully restore access or may demand additional payments.

Recently, there has been ample news about healthcare ransomware attacks. Among the more notable ones, Change Healthcare paid a $22 million ransom and still did not receive its data back. Separately, Cencora, the drug distributor formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, paid a...

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