Never pay the ransom — a cybersecurity CEO explains why
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Impact of Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare System
Ransomware attacks have severe impacts on the quality of healthcare, causing delays and diversions of procedures and ambulances from emergency rooms./nHospitals are more likely to pay quickly because of the severe impact on patient care and the urgency to get systems back online./nRansomware attacks in healthcare are particularly difficult due to the sensitivity of the data and the delivery of care./nExfiltrated data poses another threat, even if the hospital refuses to pay the ransom./nData in healthcare systems is not always encrypted, which adds to the challenge of preventing attacks.
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