Security News > 2017 > June > With ransomware, pay up if you want to keep paying (Help Net Security)
2017-06-26 13:30
A hospital CEO is contacted in the middle of the night with a dire warning. Hackers have taken control of computer systems used for patient care, CT scans, and lab work. The hacker wants money. Rather than pay the ransom, the hospital CEO enlists several experts to try to break back into the system. It fails. Time is wasted, and the CEO has a choice. He could pay the ransom, about $17,000. Or he could … More →
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/brMoKtMMfOA/
Related news
- Enzo Biochem ordered to cough up $4.5 million over lousy security that led to ransomware disaster (source)
- Ransomware gang deploys new malware to kill security software (source)
- Most Ransomware Attacks Occur When Security Staff Are Asleep, Study Finds (source)
- MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance (source)