📚 New Jersey Hospital Crippled by Ransomware, Pays Hackers to Unlock Files

The largest hospital in New Jersey has recently confirmed that hackers managed to break into its network and infect computers with ransomware. Hackensack Meridian Health said it was eventually forced to pay the ransom to hackers to regain control of its systems, but hospital representatives did not disclose how much the malicious actors requested to unlock the files. However, Hackensack Meridian Health says it holds an insurance coverage for such incidents. No patient or staff information was extracted, the hospital revealed in a statement, but some surgeries were rescheduled. Doctors and nurses worked without any computer-assisted equipment, as the attack crippled absolutely all systems. Data restoring in progress “Our network’s primary clinical systems are operational, and our IT teams continue working diligently to bring all applications back online safely. Based on our investigation to date, we have no indication that any patient or team mem... ...