Tag: hospital

Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic hit by ransomware cyberattack

March 7, 2023

According to Euro Weekly, according to experts a cyberattack on Barcelona hospital originated from outside of Spain. This was announced in a press conference by Sergi Marcen, the Secretary for Telecommunications and Digital Transformation of the medical facility who described the attack as ‘complex and transversal’ and explained that it came from a cybercrime company called Ransom … More Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic hit by ransomware cyberattack

French hospital crippled by cyberattack

August 29, 2022

Some have already forgotten, that about 15 months ago, a notorious cyberattack on HSE, the Irish health service happened. Now a major hospital near Paris has been hit by a ransomware attack that crippled its computer and medical systems and forced it to send patients to other healthcare facilities. The criminals demand $10 million from the hospital … More French hospital crippled by cyberattack

Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad

March 22, 2021

When a breach captures a part of us that is unchangeable, does it mean that we have allowed technology to pry too deeply into our lives? We have read about the recently released footage, complete with facial recognition and deep looks into private spaces that were never supposed to be public, and wondered if it’s safe to … More Trust your surveillance? Why hacked cameras are very bad

Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg

April 7, 2017

2015’s Anthem and Premera breaches made the general public more aware of the importance of security in healthcare organizations. 2016 brought fewer instances of massive healthcare breaches, but sadly this does not suggest that the problem has been solved. In fact, 2016 brought a surfeit of successful ransomware attacks in a variety of industries, and medical … More Healthcare challenges: Ransomware and the Internet of Things are the tip of the iceberg