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18. The fines should be colossal. There's no excuse for this. n/t

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 11:54 AM

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This LA hospital�s computers weren�t backed up? DR fail made �ransomware� pay [View all] steve2470 Feb 2016 OP

Still, 17k is a lot less than the original demands. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1

Remind me never to get sick... joeybee12 Feb 2016 #2

I am sure the hackers got in through a "BackDoor" awake Feb 2016 #4

All they do is create an email with a payload or link Sam_Fields Feb 2016 #6

I don't think that is what happened here Egnever Feb 2016 #7

Who are the dumbfucks running that hospital's IT department? backscatter712 Feb 2016 #8

It's real simple, hospitals want to maximize profits. dilby Feb 2016 #11

I dont think that is the case here Egnever Feb 2016 #12

Makes sense. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #14

Sounds like the director's desperately trying to cover his ass. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #15

Including all workstations that connect to it,? Egnever Feb 2016 #16

All the data should have been on the servers. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #17

At most of the companies I worked at, all did regular backups... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #9

The fines should be colossal. There's no excuse for this. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2016 #18

Blame the victim much? NobodyHere Feb 2016 #19

Their IT department should have been prepared for this. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #21

Sounds like the prevention costs more than the cure in this case. NobodyHere Feb 2016 #22

I blame the hospital for lousy computer security. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #23

How bout blaming the hackers? NobodyHere Feb 2016 #24

Hackers wouldn't have been able to get in if there was decent security. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #26

It all depends... backscatter712 Feb 2016 #28

There's only so much you can do about the hackers. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #30

I thought it was PEBKAC backscatter712 Feb 2016 #29

Perhaps they never really tested what they bought. dembotoz Feb 2016 #20