Minnesota-based Associates in Psychiatry & Psychology says some of its computers containing patient data had been accessed remotely and encrypted by attackers. The practice decided to pay an undisclosed ransom after determining it would take longer and potentially be more difficult to attempt to restore its systems without obtaining a decryption key from the hackers. Cybercriminals can often hack into the coding of proprietary data management systems, putting personal medical and financial information at risk, an expert says. The key for avoiding paying a ransom is having “good solid procedures” in place for recovery.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/mental-health-provider-pays-ransom-to-recover-data-a-11040