UNDER ATTACK: Has ransomware become just another cost of doing business in healthcare?

RANSOMWARE; PHISHING; CYBERTERRORISM; INFORMATION technology; MANAGED care programs; MEDICAL records; PASSWORD software

The article offers information about the growing problem of ransomware attacks on healthcare entities, particularly in the context of the healthcare industry. It discusses the prevalence of ransomware attacks, the financial motivations behind them, the challenges in stopping them, and the impact on healthcare organizations. INSET: Hackers have a new tool in their toolbox: Smishing.