Ransomware, and why are hospitals often targeted?
Ransomware is a form of malware. Digital criminals take over victim’s personal data and ask for a ransom if the victim wants his data back. Unfortunately, hospitals are popular targets for such activities. Hospitals in their modern day activities need data to perform. When doctors have to visit tenth in not hundreds of patients daily, it becomes impossible to remember patients data. Digitally recording patient data and using it to diagnoses or for prescription drugs is a typical process. However, if hospital workers don’t have access to this data, their hands are bind. And we have to remember that if and individual victim can wait and think about a plan of action, hospital patients don’t have such luxury. Time is crucial in most of these cases. Thus, hospitals usually prefer to pay ransom and don’t risk patients lives.
Unfortunately, solving this problem is hard, it is an ongoing battle since criminals update their digital weapons every time hospitals update their firewall.
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Hey Levan, in terms of ransomware and hospitals, I find it insane how easy it is for a hospital to be breached. Since hospital’s rely on on up to date information on their patients, they are prime targets for ransomeware. Even though some hospitals do practice methods to combat ransomware, some cases still end in them having to pay the ransom. In my eyes, how do hospitals not have better security in terms of their technology? Why are they so easily breached even though they carry such vital information? These questions make me wonder how they still easily get breached as they carry such important data.
Hello Levan, the vulnerability of hospitals to ransomware attacks is a topic that concerns me greatly. It’s shocking to see how easily hospitals can be breached, considering the critical role they play in our society. Because hospitals rely on constantly updated patient information, they are prime targets for ransomware attacks.
Although some hospitals have implemented measures to combat ransomware attacks, many still end up paying the ransom due to the severity of the situation. It’s frustrating to think that hospitals, which carry such vital and sensitive data, don’t have better security measures in place to protect themselves from these types of attacks.
Given the importance of the data that hospitals carry, one would expect them to have the best possible security technology. However, it’s clear that this is not always the case, and it raises questions about why hospitals are still so easily breached. As someone who cares deeply about the safety and security of our healthcare system, I find myself wondering how we can better protect hospitals and the valuable data they hold.