Hackensack Meridian Health, a $6 billion non-profit health provider system in New Jersey, says it was targeted by a cyberattack on Dec. 2. The attack affected the hospital s computer software systems, from scheduling and billing systems to labs and radiology, according to reports. The hospital system did not clarify how much ransom it paid, or whether its data has since been recovered. In October healthcare data breaches soared 44 percent month-over-month, with 661,830 healthcare records being exposed or stolen during the month.
Source: https://threatpost.com/ransomware-attack-new-jersey-largest-hospital-system/151148/