Ransomware attack on hospitals in Gippsland and South West Alliance of Rural Health in Victoria has caused disruption to services including outpatient appointments and elective surgery. Authorities are downplaying the chances that any patient information had been compromised, promising a full review to identify any additional measures that need to be taken. Cybersecurity experts are warning that the ongoing exposure of woefully under-protected healthcare organisations has made them prime targets in a climate where malicious compromises have become nearly ubiquitous. Industry figures have been struggling to keep up with the appeal of healthcare information to cybercriminals.”]