Advice to Healthcare Providers on Ransomware from the Head of the FBI

Advice to Healthcare Providers on Ransomware from the Head of the FBI

On Wednesday, March 8, James B. Comey, Director of the FBI, was at Boston College to deliver the keynote address for the inaugural Boston Conference on Cyber Security (BCCS 2017).  Director Comey addressed various industry, cyber security, FBI, law enforcement and military experts in attendance regarding current cyber threats to both industry and government assets and the … Read more

Hollywood Presbyterian Concedes to Hacker’s Demands in Ransomware Attack

In a chain of events that should be a wake-up call to any entity using and storing critical health information, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (“HPMC”) has announced that it paid hackers $17,000 to end a malware attack on the hospital’s computer systems. On February 5, HPMC fell victim to an attack that locked access to the medical … Read more