Hospital Ransomware Attacks Spotlight Need for Security Steps

Cybersecurity and health care attorneys are on high alert after a spate of cyberattacks hit hospitals across the U.S., episodes they say underscore the need for strong security measures in the frequently targeted sector.

Medical providers should ensure they have multiple backups of critical systems, run through hypothetical attack scenarios, and refresh data recovery plans to reduce potential liability and keep systems running, attorneys say.

Multiple hospitals this week were hit by a “coordinated” ransomware attack that appeared to be financially motivated. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, and Department of Health and Human Services issued an advisory Wednesday ...