Category: digital health technology

Hazel Hawkins discovers ransomware threat is a hoax

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (HHMH) recently thought it was the victim of a ransomware demand, but it turns out the incident was actually an elaborate social engineering hoax.
Earlier this month, the hospital received correspondence implying that an…

389 healthcare companies hit by ransomware this year, Microsoft finds

This year, 389 healthcare institutions in the U.S. were attacked with ransomware, which caused network shutdowns, offline systems, rescheduled appointments and delays in critical procedures, finds a new report from Microsoft.