FBI Warns of Imminent Cybercrime Threat to U.S. Hospitals and Health Care Providers
October 29, 2020
by Anton L. Janik, Jr.
In a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services warned of an imminent ransomware threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. More than 400 hospitals…
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