One of the worst experiences of cyber use was having my systems locked by ransomware. It was devastating. Luckily, I was able to find a local source to unlock and remove the malware. The article below is very scary when you consider the consequences.
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Hackers Are Holding an L.A. Hospital
for Ransom
newwa.dicovery.com - FEB 17, 2016 12:32 PM ET // BY GLENN
MCDONALD
Well,
this is scary.
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For
more than a week, computer systems at Hollywood
Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles have been
offline due to a particularly nasty cyber attack. Malicious software known as
ransomware has locked up data throughout the hospital’s IT system — including
email, digital scans and certain kinds of medical records.
Local
news operations are reporting that the hackers are
demanding 9,000 bitcoins — more than $3 million U.S. — to unlock the hospital’s
computer system.
Ransomware
incidents refers to a type of cyber attack in which sensitive data is remotely
targeted and encrypted using standard protocols. When data is locked up in this
fashion, it’s virtually impossible to retrieve without key codes held by the
hacker. Ransomware criminals typically demand payment via bitcoin, which is
harder to trace.
The
attack has had an impact on some day-to-day operations at the hospital, forcing
staffers to revert to fax machines and handwritten notes. Doctors and staffers
are also unable to access certain types of medical records.
The
hospital’s CEO has declared a state of “internal emergency” and some patients
are being transported to other facilities. One doctor described the situation
as “very dangerous” — specifically because care givers can’t access medical
records for existing and returning patients.
Hospital
officials say that the attack appears to be random, and was not specifically
targeted at the medical center. There is also no evidence that confidential
patient information has been compromised or accessed.
The
FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department have launched an investigation. The
hospital has also hired computer forensics experts to help determine the source
of the cyber attack.
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