I recently heard a similarly scary story about a German hospital. They are still running some machines for patient data management on XP since funding for that

I recently heard a similarly scary story about a German hospital. They are still running some machines for patient data management on XP since funding for that software stopped long ago. What's especially funny is how the software is .NET based so you'd think it's less likely to break on a Windows update.... And I can't really agree with everyone solely blaming the attackers. Bad people exist. You don't leave your front door wide open when you leave your house either and then act all surprised if you get robbed. I don't really let "don't blame the victim" count here. A malware attack is not like a natural disaster that just happens. Don't build your house on quicksand. Maybe it's actually good this happens now and that it's "just" ransomware. Because maybe it raises awareness and leads to better security. Next time it might be a coordinated attack by a state actor that doesn't just have money on their mind.