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Cyberattack disrupts hospital computer systems across US, hindering services

20 points by m_kos 3y ago

autoexec 3y ago
Very few details. Nothing about it posted at https://www.pmh.com/news/ https://www.pmh.com/news/ or https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/ https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/ or on their home pages either. I'm fully expecting to hear that a lot of people's very sensitive data has been leaked and that there will be no meaningful consequences for any of the companies who failed in their responsibly to secure that information.
- polski-g 3y ago
  Consequences should go to the attackers.
  - creatonez 3y ago
    Not possible due to geopolitics, and going after the attackers wouldn't absolve the software companies either way. Cyberattacks are not done using missiles, they are done using lockpicking kits. Just like sensitive documents storage companies and banks have a responsibility to build stronger vaults, enterprise software has a responsibility to close security holes.
    - polski-g 3y ago
      Bringing down a hospital is equivalent to bombing it. Send in a specops team and assassinate the attackers.
      - creatonez 3y ago
        Do you actually believe this or are you trying to provoke a reaction? Start a guaranteed nuclear war over an opportunistic ransomware attack?
  - autoexec 3y ago
    Consequences should also go to the attackers. The attackers are to blame for their actions, just like the corporations who insist on collecting and storing our data, but refuse to take steps to adequately protect it are also to blame for their negligence and/or incompetence.
- sublinear 3y ago
  Probably this zero day: https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2023-34362-moveit-transfer-critical-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2023-34362-moveit-transfer-...
happytiger 3y ago
We need to uncouple hospitals and critical infrastructure until this whole AI thing shakes out. It’s unacceptable risk to put our entire medical system at risk just for EMR. Mark my words.

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Cyberattack disrupts hospital computer systems across US, hindering services

20 points by m_kos 3y ago

autoexec 3y ago
Very few details. Nothing about it posted at https://www.pmh.com/news/ https://www.pmh.com/news/ or https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/ https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/ or on their home pages either. I'm fully expecting to hear that a lot of people's very sensitive data has been leaked and that there will be no meaningful consequences for any of the companies who failed in their responsibly to secure that information.
- polski-g 3y ago
  Consequences should go to the attackers.
  - creatonez 3y ago
    Not possible due to geopolitics, and going after the attackers wouldn't absolve the software companies either way. Cyberattacks are not done using missiles, they are done using lockpicking kits. Just like sensitive documents storage companies and banks have a responsibility to build stronger vaults, enterprise software has a responsibility to close security holes.
    - polski-g 3y ago
      Bringing down a hospital is equivalent to bombing it. Send in a specops team and assassinate the attackers.
      - creatonez 3y ago
        Do you actually believe this or are you trying to provoke a reaction? Start a guaranteed nuclear war over an opportunistic ransomware attack?
  - autoexec 3y ago
    Consequences should also go to the attackers. The attackers are to blame for their actions, just like the corporations who insist on collecting and storing our data, but refuse to take steps to adequately protect it are also to blame for their negligence and/or incompetence.
- sublinear 3y ago
  Probably this zero day: https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2023-34362-moveit-transfer-critical-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2023-34362-moveit-transfer-...
happytiger 3y ago
We need to uncouple hospitals and critical infrastructure until this whole AI thing shakes out. It’s unacceptable risk to put our entire medical system at risk just for EMR. Mark my words.