Miss. Medical Center Fined $2.75M for HIPAA Violation
The medical center agreed on a corrective action plan as part of the settlement.
The medical center agreed on a corrective action plan as part of the settlement.
The hospital did not disclose how many patients were affected in the breach.
Officials received a decryption key in exchange for the payment, although their system is still not fully restored.
The majority of adults also reported taking steps to improve cybersecurity.
The request comes after an unsuccessful cyber attack in 2015.
The fliers featuring hateful messages appeared on college campuses across the country.
Predictions of a growing ransomware threat in healthcare are being confirmed one cyber attack at a time.
Malware or a virus affected Ruby Memorial Hospital’s clinical and security operating systems.
Each unit in the LMX-0802 series is designed with six 10/100Tx fast Ethernet RJ45 ports and two 100Fx fiber ports with either an SC or ST connector.
The report summarizes the ransomware threat and suggested ways to protect against it.