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GBMC Ransomware attack

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Ransomware attack caused to delay scheduled procedures at Baltimore-area medical center On Sunday, The Greater Baltimore Medical Center became another victim from U.S. hospital attacked by a ransomware incident amid a huge pandemic that has stretched health care IT systems thin. The ransomware attack caused  Baltimore [IT] systems to go down, the 342-bed medical center. This will affect on some patient procedures scheduled for Monday. The hospital had a robust processes in place to  effective patient care and  maintain safe .” A GBMC spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment, it was unknown how many patient procedures were affected by the ransomware attack, or what type of malicious software was involved. GMBC said no patient data had been “misused,” and that it had enlisted outside security experts and law enforcement to help respond to the incident. Towson Maryland-based medical cente...