The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The ransomware attack, first detected on 26 September, has left UMC’s systems crippled, impacting critical operations, including the diversion of ambulances away from the hospital’s emergency room, despite the ER remaining open to the public. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Riggi believes a ransomware attack on a hospital crosses the line as it’s no longer an economic crime but one that threatens lives and should be aggressively pursued and prosecuted. UMC, the only Level 1 trauma center in West Texas, is crucial in regional healthcare, particularly in trauma cases where time is of the essence. This diversion has raised concerns about the impact on patient safety. Copyright © 2024 Information Security Buzz is brand owned by Bora Design SL a company registered in Spain with company number B42720136 whose registered office is in Alicante, Spain. Ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions have risen in recent years, an alarming trend that threatens patient safety and national security. While some services have been restored, the full impact of the attack remains uncertain as the hospital works to recover. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes.
This Cyber News was published on informationsecuritybuzz.com. Publication date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:43:05 +0000