Intertrust, an international cyber security firm, recently issued a report entitled "The Medical Device Nightmare: Our Scariest Security Threat Yet".
In it, the firm states:
"While medical record theft and device hacks are well documented, hackers also target medical devices with ransomware... A similar exploit can be performed on hospitals by entering a weak point,
such as unsecured wireless connections, to access the system and take it over for a ransom.
"For instance, the Los Angeles Hollywood Medical Center had to pay hackers $17,000 to regain control of critical computer systems
"A similar attack also occurred in Mount Pleasant, Texas, where a hospital had its core electronic medical system knocked offline until a ransom was paid.
"According to those in the security industry, while ransomware attacks are prevalent, they are rarely made public for a variety of reasons."
To find the original report, follow this link.
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