Software security group demonstrates how hackers can use ransomware to harm and potentially kill hospital patients

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
By Paul Martin

by: S. Johnson
NaturalNews.com
Wednesday, May 04, 2016

An anonymous member of Kaspersky Lab’s research team has disclosed how easy it is for cyber-criminals to alter the way medical devices work, putting the lives of patients at risk, and potentially costing hospitals hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Computer hackers have deployed a malicious piece of malware known as ransomware against hospitals in both the U.S. and Canada in recent months. Ransomware works by locking computers and thwarting users from accessing vital information until they pay a ransom. Bitcoin is usually the type of currency demanded by hackers, since it is difficult to trace.

Hospitals are an ideal target for ransomware, because they offer critical care and are dependent upon the most current information from patient records. Without easy access to a patient’s drug, medical and family history, patient care can be stymied, which puts pressure on hospitals to succumb to the hackers’ demands. Interfering with patient hospital care jeopardizes the lives of hospital patients and is considered low even by hacker standards.

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