Hackers and infirmary computers are abad mix , as a string of attacks has been proving . The later victim is MedStar Health , a companionship that operate a Sir Ernst Boris Chain of hospitals around the Baltimore and Washington area .
According to a statement earlier today , an unknown virus has infected the company ’s connection , causing its patient database and email organisation to be shut down . The FBI is investigate , but has not said anything about the informant or type of the breach .
There is right news . No one ’s being obligate to a Bitcoin ransom money over patient files , and according to MedStar , there ’s “ no grounds ” of compromised info . All the hospital remain assailable , although a physician toldABCthey’re in “ crisis mode , ” with no patient records uncommitted , and pager being used for communication . A hack does n’t have to fry everyone ’s data processor for get some actual hurt .
web temporarily shut down to prevent virus spread . We have no grounds of compromised info . All adeptness remain open .
— MedStar Health ( @MedStarHealth)March 28 , 2016
[ ABC News ]
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