Healthcare CEO Prescribes 5 Ways to Fight Ransomware

Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana, was hit hard with a ransomware attack in January 2018. To protect patients the hospital decided to pay the hackers, its CEO Steve Long is now educating others. The Attack on Hancock Regional Hospital Though prepared for such an attack, the hospital systems were targeted during a flu outbreak and a snowstorm. To protect patients, CEO Long decided to pay the attackers the cryptocurrency ransom equivalent to $55,000 USD.<br />Read More<br />The post Healthcare CEO Prescribes 5 Ways to Fight Ransomware appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

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