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Another cyber attack on the hospital
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Hackers have paralyzed the IT system and telecommunications at the Lindenbrunn Hospital in Coppenbrügge (Hameln-Pyrmont district). The unknown perpetrators demanded money to make the systems available again. However, the hospital did not respond to this. How the perpetrators were able to break into the IT systems is being investigated. The hospital reports that patient care is not at risk. However, improvisation is necessary: ​​instead of digital patient files, written files are being created again. “There is currently no indication as to whether patient or resident data is affected,” it says on the hospital’s website. "As part of a…

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Conference: Information Security in Hospitals
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What does the PDSG mean for patients and IT security in hospitals? Adiccon's free online conference will take place on June 1st under the title “Information Security in Hospitals”. With the recently passed Patient Data Protection Act (PDSG), the challenges for German hospitals are growing. At the same time, the question arises what the PDSG means for patients and IT security in hospitals. Separation of IT and medical technology? In addition, the KHZG funding applications for the further digitization of the hospitals are currently being prepared. As a result of the consistent digitization, hospital management is increasingly asking itself whether the separation of IT ...

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Healthcare cybersecurity
Ransomware attack encryption data theft

After a fatal incident in the Düsseldorf hospital due to a ransomware attack, Malwarebytes security researchers recommend more prevention and more cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. The ransomware attack that took place in late September 2020 and was believed to have contributed significantly to the death of a woman in hospital dramatically brought the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector into focus. In the following, the security researchers at Malwarebytes analyze the cybersecurity situation at healthcare facilities and give specific advice for more security in this special area. What happened in the Düsseldorf hospital At the end of September 2020, the University Hospital of the University of Düsseldorf fell victim to a ransomware attack. The hospital therefore saw itself ...

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