When a healthcare organization is hit by ransomware, the crisis extends far beyond the initially targeted institution. The chaos and confusion that arise when systems and applications are offline are ...

Healthcare organizations are facing evolving ransomware tactics as data extortion attacks are on the rise. Cyber attackers are taking advantage of the sensitive data held by healthcare providers to ...

Ransomware isn’t a new phenomenon, but its growth throughout 2016 has made its prevalence known throughout the healthcare industry. In fact, a July 2016 report showed the healthcare industry is hit ...

A Kentucky hospital hit by a ransomware attack last week has recovered and has its system is "up and running," according to a local TV station. On Friday, TV 14 News reported that the FBI was ...

SPRING VALLEY, Ill. (NewsNation) — An Illinois hospital will close its doors this week due in part to a cyberattack two years ago, which analysts said makes it the first hospital to publicly link ...

Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, said that it has regained control of its computer systems and effectively fended off a ransomware attack without paying the cybercriminals. The attack ...

A hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany, was hit by a ransomware attack on Sept. 10, which encrypted 30 hospital servers, according to a Business Insider report. 1. The hospital was unable to accept ...

Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector remain stubbornly high, with last year seeing sustained pressure on hospitals, clinics and healthcare-related businesses despite a sharp decline in average ...

DaVita, which operates more than 2,600 outpatient dialysis centers across the country, said it first discovered the cyber incident on April 12. Ransomware group Interlock claimed responsibility for ...

KETTERING, Ohio (WKRC) - A ransomware attack has caused a system-wide outage at Kettering Health, impacting all 14 of its medical centers and its call center. The attack highlighted the growing threat ...

Kansas Heart Hospital was the victim of a ransomware attack and after it paid the first one, attackers boldly demanded a second ransom to decrypt data. Kansas Heart Hospital president Greg Duick, MD ...