Hackers Still Targeting Hospitals

Hackers that are wielding ransomware are still targeting hospitals. This week hospitals in Kentucky and Southern California were breached with malware.

Henderson, Ky.-based Methodist Hospital had to declare an "Internal State of Emergency" due to a Locky ransomware attack launched on Friday, Mar. 18. The hospital suffered a loss of web-based services and electronic communications for five days. The hospital confirmed that it managed to regain control of its systems without paying the cybercriminals who requested a ransom of four bitcoins.

In another report today from Kaiser Health News hackers have attacked Chino Valley Medical Center in Chino, Calif., and Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, Calif. Both hospitals are under the umbrella of Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif. It was not announced as to whether or not it was attacked with ransomware.

The attack has disrupted computer servers but according to Prime Healthcare it has not compromised patients' records or safety.

Source: SCMagazine