In the news this week is more danger from our online healthcare systems. Hackers used ransomware to disable medical devices and computing systems at a Los Angeles hospital for over a week, demanding $3.6 million to restore access to encrypted records. Authorities suspect the attack spread via a malicious link or attachment. Ransomware poses a growing threat to various sectors, including healthcare, and has cost U.S. consumers millions. Recently researchers have been warning that these hacks could give hackers remote control over a number of medical devices.
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