The untold story of a cyberattack, a hospital and a dying woman.

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The untold story of a cyberattack, a hospital and a dying woman.

November 25, 2020

Ralston W. Wired Magazine. November 11, 2020.

Health information system downtime can affect patient safety. This story discusses a ransomware incident that affected patient care and the potential ramifications of a legal examination of accountability for the information system failure that contributed to a patient death.

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