When hackers infiltrate hospital information systems, they encrypt everything and demand large sums of money to un-encrypt the information. In the meantime, surgeries are cancelled, employees are sent home, and IT departments work feverishly to recover their data.
Read moreWashington Adventist University Hit By Ransomware Attack
Washington Adventist University (WAU) said it experienced a ransomware attack Saturday and that its Wi-Fi and internet access from the campus would not be available until further notice.
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