In real-world war, combatants typically don’t attack hospitals. In the cyber realm, hackers have no such scruples. “We’re attacked about every 7 seconds, 24 hours a day,” says John Halamka, CIO of the Boston hospital Beth Israel Deaconess. And the strikes come from everywhere: “It’s hacktivists, organized crime, cyberterrorists, MIT students,” he says. Amy and Erik will cover some of the major horror stories that have already happened and what attack vectors were utilized for the criminal activity.
5 Major Hospital Hacks: Horror Stories from the Cybersecurity Frontlines






