Lawsuit: Hospital's Ransomware Attack Led to Baby's Death
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Suit Alleges Inability to Access Critical Fetal Monitoring Data Was Malpractice
The death of a baby born with complications during a 2019 ransomware attack on an Alabama hospital – one that left clinicians unable to access electronic health records and patient monitoring systems - is intensifying the spotlight on the potentially fatal consequences of such cyber incidents.https://www.inforisktoday.co.uk/lawsuit-hospitals-ransomware-attack-led-to-babys-death-a-17663
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@cerberus this is a shocking example of when ransomware and malware become murder. The fact that the victim was a child makes this so much worse.
If they find the perpetrators of this crime, then the charges should include murder or at the least, manslaughter.
