Caleb Barlow Discusses Healthcare Industry Ransomware Attacks and Measures to Prevent Cybercrimes (October 27th)
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Listen Now Computer or cybercrimes against health care providers, moreover hospitals, disenable computer networks holding them for ransom, frequently for a bitcoin fee. Though these attacks date back at least 30 years they have become increasingly prevalent since 2010. Last month, Universal Health Services, with 400 locations moreover in the US, suffered a cyberattack. Recently too, the first known death resulted from a ransomware attack in Germany when a patient did not survive transfer to another hospital. Earlier this month, COVID-19 vaccine trials were delayed by ransomware attack. Likely the most costly ransomware attack was to the UK’s NHS in 2017 that amounted to an estimated $120 million in IT costs and lost productivity. In 2020 state legislatures introduced more than 280 cybersecurity-related bills, enacting several. The US Senate and House passed seven cybersecurity bills this past Congress, however, none specifically addressed the HC industry and none became law.
Caleb Barlow Discusses Healthcare Industry Ransomware Attacks and Measures to Prevent Cybercrimes (October 27th)
Caleb Barlow Discusses Healthcare Industry…
Caleb Barlow Discusses Healthcare Industry Ransomware Attacks and Measures to Prevent Cybercrimes (October 27th)
Listen Now Computer or cybercrimes against health care providers, moreover hospitals, disenable computer networks holding them for ransom, frequently for a bitcoin fee. Though these attacks date back at least 30 years they have become increasingly prevalent since 2010. Last month, Universal Health Services, with 400 locations moreover in the US, suffered a cyberattack. Recently too, the first known death resulted from a ransomware attack in Germany when a patient did not survive transfer to another hospital. Earlier this month, COVID-19 vaccine trials were delayed by ransomware attack. Likely the most costly ransomware attack was to the UK’s NHS in 2017 that amounted to an estimated $120 million in IT costs and lost productivity. In 2020 state legislatures introduced more than 280 cybersecurity-related bills, enacting several. The US Senate and House passed seven cybersecurity bills this past Congress, however, none specifically addressed the HC industry and none became law.