Posted on 03/28/2016 3:33:39 PM PDT by dynachrome
Hackers crippled computer systems Monday at a major hospital chain, MedStar Health Inc., forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI said it was investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore systems.
A computer virus paralyzed some operations at Washington-area hospitals and doctors' offices, leaving patients unable to book appointments and staff locked out of their email accounts. Some employees were required to turn off all computers since Monday morning.
A law enforcement official said the FBI was assessing whether the virus was so-called ransomware, in which hackers extort money in exchange for returning a victim's systems to normal. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss publicly details about the ongoing criminal investigation.
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And it should be 3-28-16 for the date. oops.
i am with a non med star hospital that is positioned between 2 med star hospitals. we are slammed as med star has basically shut down a substantial portion of their ops. being attributed to ransomware i believe.
Now , since all those people had contacted MedStar Health may have that virus ,
doesn't that make you feel more secure about ObamaCare with little or no Anti-Virus protection ,
or submit your IRS tax return online ? ... NOT !
This is why I always print out the internet every day so I have a copy just in case the whole thing gets taken down.
My copy of the ‘net from January 4, 1994 should done printing any day now!
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Yes. The Feds under OBamacare funded “meaningful use” electronic medical records as a payback for healthcare providers so that government could “mine” medical records for data. What could possibly go wrong?
Those Medical Portals the doctors have gone to are very easy to hack for your medical info. Better to fill out paper forms than the hack able portals. JUST SAY NO.
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