Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has been down for more than a week due to a Ransomware attack. The malware locks systems by encrypting files and demanding ransom to obtain the decryption key. The amount of ransom requested was 40 Bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $17,000. The hospital’s President and CEO, Allen Stefanek, said the hospital’s emergency room systems have been sporadically impacted by the malware. Staff are struggling to deal with the loss of email and access to some patient data.”]