Ransomware Hits Smaller Hospitals, Clinics Least Prepared for It

The Ohio-based system says its call center was affected and customers are getting calls from individuals claiming to work for Kettering and seeking payment.

Ransomware attacks within the health-care sector have climbed in recent years, in part because patient data is valuable and relatively easy for cybercriminals to exploit...

Financially constrained hospitals and health systems need federal funding and support to augment their cybersecurity workforces, according to a Health Sector Coordinating Council report to HHS.