Los Angeles Hospital Pays Hackers To Regain Control Of Medical Records
By Kirk SieglerLos Angeles Hospital Pays Hackers To Regain Control Of Medical Records
By Kirk Siegler
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A Los Angeles hospital paid the equivalent of $17,000 in Bitcoins to hackers who took over medical records and shut down the hospital’s computer servers for days. The incident is raising questions about patient safety and privacy in the digital age.
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