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>> $300, even per machine Plus potentially hundreds of cancelled procedures, including all electives for the next two days, cancelled GP appointments, etc. etc
by k-mcgrady 9y ago
>> $300, even per machine
Plus potentially hundreds of cancelled procedures, including all electives for the next two days, cancelled GP appointments, etc. etc. The lesson is going to cost a lot more than $300 per machine (and as it's per machine that could end up being $300k per hospital when you consider the number of machines they have).
- MichaelGG 9y agoWhy would they have even anything close to 1000 machines storing data though? Not even sloppy, that just seems outright difficult to manage.
- k-mcgrady 9y agoI didn't consider the 'storing data' aspect as I'm not sure how the ransomware works. I thought it was taking each machine hostage (not just the networked storage).
- yabatopia 9y agoWith all the extra funds that the NHS will be getting thanks to Brexit, paying for that lesson won't be a problem. /s