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Ransomware attacks on hospitals take toll on patients

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Ransomware has become one of the toughest problems in cybersecurity and a threat to industries around the world. But it can be especially damaging when it hits hospital chains, causing trickle-down damage for patient care across the country.

Add NBC News to Google Hospital ransomware attacks put patients at risk 02:53 Get more news on Share Add NBC News to Google Nov. 7, 2022, 7:40 PM EST / Updated Nov. 9, 2022, 6:08 PM EST By Kevin Collier When Kelley Parsi took her 3-year-old son to a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, after tonsil surgery, she expected doctors to quickly treat him for pain and dehydration and send him home. Instead, she said, the trip became one of the scariest days of her life. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The computer system that automatically

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