Hackers have shut down Hollywood (Calif.) Presbyterian Medical Center's computers for more than a week, according to CSO.
Here are five takeaways:
1. The hackers are reportedly seeking more than $3.6 million to decrypt the system and the hospital's files.
2. The hospital has transferred its patients to other hospitals due to the outage.
3. The hospital's President and CEO, Allen Stefanek, declared the situation an internal emergency and said the malware has sporadically impacted the hospital's emergency room systems.
4. As a result of the hack, hospital personnel are using fax machines and telephones and are keeping medical records on paper.
5. Mr. Stefanek reported the attack was random, but he did not elaborate on any technical details.
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