How to Prevent Hackers from Erasing Your Bank Account

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
By Paul Martin

By: Justin Spittler
GoldSeek.com
Wednesday, 6 April 2016

If you use the Internet, your bank account is at risk…

On Monday, “terrorists” attacked a major U.S. hospital.

They didn’t set off a bomb or fire a single bullet. They infected the hospital with a computer virus.

The Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday.

Modern medicine in the Washington area reverted to 1960s-era paper systems when one of the largest hospital chains was crippled by a virus that shuttered its computers for patients and medical staff.

[T]he paralyzing attack on MedStar Health Inc., which forced records systems offline, prevented patients from booking appointments, and left staff unable to check email messages or even look up phone numbers.

MedStar operates 10 hospitals around Maryland and Washington D.C. It serves more than 4 million patients a year. Its computer systems are still down.

• It appears the hackers were after money…

The Chicago Tribune explains.

Dr. Richard Alcorta, the medical director for Maryland’s emergency medical services network, said he suspects it was a ransomware attack based on multiple ransomware attempts on individual hospitals in the state. Alcorta said he was unaware of any ransoms paid by Maryland hospitals or health care systems.

“People view this, I think, as a form of terrorism and are attempting to extort money by attempting to infect them with this type of virus,” he said.

“Ransomware” is a harmful computer program that can take over your computer and lock your files. Once your computer is infected with ransomware, the only way to unlock it is with a special password called a “decryption key.” To get this password, users have to pay the hackers a ransom.

According to The Baltimore Sun, the hackers are demanding at least $18,500. The FBI is investigating the attack.

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