[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":428,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"DCH Health System, a three-hospital delivery system in Alabama, continues to struggle with a sophisticated ransomware attack that was launched on Tuesday. At that time, the organization, which is only accepting critically ill new patients, implemented emergency procedures to be able to continue administering care.

\u201cPatients who have non-emergency medical needs are encouraged to seek assistance from other providers while DCH works to restore its systems,\u201d the organization told the community. \u201cOur staff of local doctors and nurses are responding to the community\u2019s urgent needs and the needs of our existing patients in our hospitals. Rest assured their needs are met, and at this time, patients are not being transferred.\u201dAlso See<\/b>: FDA issues cyber warning for medical devices, hospital networks<\/a>Some outpatient procedures still are being done at the hospitals, but if patients have a scheduled procedure, they are being advised to call to confirm the appointment.J.J. Thompson, senior director of managed threat response at data security firm Sophos, says the standard of due care is rising and healthcare boards need to act more swiftly in hardening defenses.\u201cThe oath to do no harm takes on significant meaning when we see patients turned away by those they trust to help them in their time of need,\u201d he contends.\u201cRansomware is foreseeable and preventable. Organizations need to have effective, advanced protection in place at every state of an attack,\u201d Thompson contends. \u201cThe techniques, tactics and procedures that occur prior to a ransomware incident can and should be detected by existing security capabilities.\u201dIncidents of ransomware are increasing in healthcare, increasing the pressure on healthcare organizations to improve their defenses, says Tim Erlin, vice president of product management and strategy at cybersecurity firm Tripwire.\u201cBy the time you\u2019re infected with ransomware, it\u2019s too late, but we\u2019re not likely to see news stories about a ransomware attack being successfully prevented either,\u201d Erlin says. \u201cThe reality is that ransomware doesn\u2019t just appear on a system. It has to get there through some other means, whether that\u2019s phishing, a vulnerable system or a combination of those, the key to preventing ransomware infections is to close of the avenues for infection.\u201cHospitals have made great strides in reducing infections with basic hygiene, and the same principle applies to cybersecurity. Basic cyber hygiene is key for preventing ransomware infections.\u201d","saveContent":"DCH Health System, a three-hospital delivery system in Alabama, continues to struggle with a sophisticated ransomware attack that was launched on Tuesday. At that time, the organization, which is only accepting critically ill new patients, implemented emergency procedures to be able to continue administering care.\u201cPatients who have non-emergency medical needs are encouraged to seek assistance from other providers while DCH works to restore its systems,\u201d the organization told the community. \u201cOur staff of local doctors and nurses are responding to the community\u2019s urgent needs and the needs of our existing patients in our hospitals. Rest assured their needs are met, and at this time, patients are not being transferred.\u201dAlso See<\/b>: FDA issues cyber warning for medical devices, hospital networks<\/a>Some outpatient procedures still are being done at the hospitals, but if patients have a scheduled procedure, they are being advised to call to confirm the appointment.J.J. Thompson, senior director of managed threat response at data security firm Sophos, says the standard of due care is rising and healthcare boards need to act more swiftly in hardening defenses.\u201cThe oath to do no harm takes on significant meaning when we see patients turned away by those they trust to help them in their time of need,\u201d he contends.\u201cRansomware is foreseeable and preventable. Organizations need to have effective, advanced protection in place at every state of an attack,\u201d Thompson contends. \u201cThe techniques, tactics and procedures that occur prior to a ransomware incident can and should be detected by existing security capabilities.\u201dIncidents of ransomware are increasing in healthcare, increasing the pressure on healthcare organizations to improve their defenses, says Tim Erlin, vice president of product management and strategy at cybersecurity firm Tripwire.\u201cBy the time you\u2019re infected with ransomware, it\u2019s too late, but we\u2019re not likely to see news stories about a ransomware attack being successfully prevented either,\u201d Erlin says. \u201cThe reality is that ransomware doesn\u2019t just appear on a system. It has to get there through some other means, whether that\u2019s phishing, a vulnerable system or a combination of those, the key to preventing ransomware infections is to close of the avenues for infection.\u201cHospitals have made great strides in reducing infections with basic hygiene, and the same principle applies to cybersecurity. Basic cyber hygiene is key for preventing ransomware infections.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

3 sister hospitals still reeling from ransomware attack

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