Cybercrime

A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say

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A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say

CHICAGO — A large children’s hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting parents’ ability to communicate with their kids’ caregivers. Officials at Lurie Children’s Hospital said Thursday that they are still working with the FBI and … Read more

A Chicago children’s hospital has taken its networks offline after a cyberattack

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A Chicago children’s hospital has taken its networks offline after a cyberattack

CHICAGO — A Chicago children’s hospital has been forced to take its networks offline after an unspecified cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication by phone or email since the middle of last week. The situation at Lurie Children’s Hospital had all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, although hospital officials would not … Read more