Ransomware attacks in which organizations have recovered without paying a ransom to extortionists offer a glimmer of hope that healthcare entities are getting better prepared to deal with such incidents. Several healthcare sector entities have reported ransomware attacks in recent months and were able to recover using backups to avoid paying extortionists for a decryption key to unlock its data. Each organization says they hired security firms to help them recover from the ransomware attacks using backup systems. Some of these incidents could be because of the potential that individuals’ protected health information was viewed or accessed.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/healthcare-sector-better-prepared-for-ransomware-attacks-a-12506