Why hospitals? It’s likely because of the massive databases of sensitive personal information they operate, and the importance of daily operations running smoothly.
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Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, putting lives at risk
Cyberattacks have played havoc with the bottom lines of companies all over the world. They’re also starting to kill people.
UAH – News: Nursing students Using Drones to Simulate Treating Patients After a Disaster
University of Alabama System.
The drill tests nursing students’ ability to handle real-world public health emergencies that might occur during a tornado or other severe weather event as well as accident-related situations such as exposure to chemical or hazardous wastes, power or gas main leaks, and management of communicable disease outbreaks, which may require quarantine.
Rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that | CNN Business
The nation’s roughly 1,800 rural community hospitals are among the most vulnerable to dangerous ransomware attacks because they often lack IT security resources and cybersecurity-trained staff.
Sword Health announces Phoenix conversational AI
Patients can talk directly to Phoenix about how they are feeling, and the new “specialist” can respond, offer feedback and adjust the difficulty and duration of the session in real time.
Rural hospitals are particularly vulnerable to ransomware, report finds | CyberScoop
The threat facing U.S. health care systems is no longer theoretical, with several important health care providers getting hit by ransomware attacks in recent months.
London hospitals declare emergency following ransomware attack | Ars Technica
The outage has led hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital Trusts, to cancel operations and procedures involving blood transfusions. The cancellations include transplant surgeries, which require blood transfusions.
Ascension hospitals’ ransomware hack affecting patient care
Nearly two weeks since the May 8 ransomware attack that took down the computer network across the nation’s biggest Catholic health system, employees at Ascension’s Michigan hospitals told the Free Press they don’t know when all of its tech systems will be restored.