Security News > 2018 > January > US hospital paid $55,000 ransom to hackers despite having backups
2018-01-17 20:06
A US hospital has decided to pay a ransom of 4 bitcoin to regain access to some 1,400 files locked by attackers. Hancock Health, a regional hospital based in Greenfield, Indiana, said they’d noticed the attack the evening of Thursday, January 11, when employees got locked out of systems and were faced with the ransom note. “Through the effective teamwork of the Hancock technology team, an expert technology consulting group, and our clinical team, Hancock … More →
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