Topic: patient care disruption
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Cyberattack Forces Belgian Hospital AZ Monica to Shut Down Servers
A major Belgian hospital was forced to disconnect all servers due to a severe cyberattack, causing widespread operational disruption and highlighting the vulnerability of critical healthcare services. The attack led to the cancellation of all scheduled procedures, a shift to paper-based systems d...
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Hospitals Overwhelmed by Unmanageable Threats
The healthcare sector faces a severe cybersecurity crisis, with 93% of U.S. organizations experiencing attacks in the past year, frequently disrupting patient care and exposing vast amounts of sensitive data. Key vulnerabilities include exposed staff data on people search sites, attacks on medica...
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Patient Safety at Risk: The Hidden Cost of Hospital Hacks
Nearly all U.S. healthcare organizations experienced multiple cyberattacks in the past year, primarily involving ransomware, cloud account takeovers, and supply chain compromises, posing a direct threat to patient safety. These cyber incidents severely disrupt patient care, with 72% of providers ...
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Hospitals in Crisis as Cyberattacks Target Medical Devices
Healthcare organizations face rising cybersecurity threats, with 24% of attacks on medical devices severe enough to require patient transfers, disrupting critical care. Operational technology (OT) systems, including networked medical devices, are now the top security concern for 35% of healthcare...
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