Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2024
While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions.
That’s according to a study led by Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota School of Public Health that found rural residents had to travel farther when their local hospital was disrupted by a cyberattack, more than 30 minutes compared to less than 10 for urban patients. Rural hospitals struck with ransomware have also been less likely to be part of a large health system.
“Ransomware attacks are bad news for hospitals and patients no matter where they happen, but they’re especially harmful to rural hospitals and...
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