Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable healthcare remote access systems. These attacks can obstruct a hospital’s functionality, giving hackers remote control over networks and creating a threat to patient safety by compromising patient data. Nonprofit patient safety organization, ECRI, has released a set of recommendations for healthcare leaders, including the implementation of rigorous security measures and the development of contingency plans for ransomware attacks.
NHS Cyberattack in UK Inflicted Long-Term Harm on Patient Health
A cyberattack on Synnovis, a blood testing contractor for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), caused serious health damage to numerous patients. The disruption led
