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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...a-hospital-ransom-hackers-20160217-story.html
Some info on Bitcoin: http://money.cnn.com/infographic/technology/what-is-bitcoin/
I rarely post any new threads nowadays, but I heard about this on the news today. I work in risk management so this is always a concern. The Bitcoin factor is also interesting.
It will be intriguing to see how agencies and even organizations will handle situations like this going forward. Hospitals are notorious for running simulations for emergencies to practice for the real deal IE in case they have to operate while the systems are down; how to relay protected health info (PHI) and release drug, etc. I'm sure other healthcare firms are buzzing about this at the moment.
Some info on Bitcoin: http://money.cnn.com/infographic/technology/what-is-bitcoin/
I rarely post any new threads nowadays, but I heard about this on the news today. I work in risk management so this is always a concern. The Bitcoin factor is also interesting.
It will be intriguing to see how agencies and even organizations will handle situations like this going forward. Hospitals are notorious for running simulations for emergencies to practice for the real deal IE in case they have to operate while the systems are down; how to relay protected health info (PHI) and release drug, etc. I'm sure other healthcare firms are buzzing about this at the moment.