Cyberattacks are already deadly in the U.S. — at hospitals

Dec 28 2022 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Cyberattacks are getting deadlier — and hospitals on the frontline are straining under increasing attacks.

As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world over the past three years, cybercriminals took advantage of the chaotic situation and repeatedly shut down hospitals’ networks at a time when they were least able to respond. That has meant curtailed emergency services, canceled operations and more deaths.

As cyberstrikes take lives, it’s changing the calculation for how to respond...

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