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Cyberattack Forces West Virginia Hospital to Scrap Computers [View all]
Retweeted by David Fahrenthold: https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold
Petya cyberattack hit a West Virginia hospital, forcing it to scrap its entire computer network, use paper records
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Cyberattack Forces West Virginia Hospital to Scrap Computers
Petya attack forces Princeton Community Hospital to use paper records as it scraps, rebuilds computer network
By Melanie Evans
https://twitter.com/_melaevans
melanie.evans@wsj.com
June 29, 2017 4:58 p.m. ET
Princeton Community Hospital in rural West Virginia will scrap and replace its entire computer network after being struck by the cyberattack paralyzing computers globally.
The cyberattack, known as Petya, froze the hospital’s electronic medical record system early Tuesday, leaving doctors unable to review patients’ medical history or transmit laboratory and pharmacy orders, said Rose Morgan, the hospital’s vice president of patient care services.
Officials were unable to restore services, and found there was no way to pay a ransom for the return of their system. So, after consulting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts, officials made the decision to replace the system.
Petya attack forces Princeton Community Hospital to use paper records as it scraps, rebuilds computer network
By Melanie Evans
https://twitter.com/_melaevans
melanie.evans@wsj.com
June 29, 2017 4:58 p.m. ET
Princeton Community Hospital in rural West Virginia will scrap and replace its entire computer network after being struck by the cyberattack paralyzing computers globally.
The cyberattack, known as Petya, froze the hospital’s electronic medical record system early Tuesday, leaving doctors unable to review patients’ medical history or transmit laboratory and pharmacy orders, said Rose Morgan, the hospital’s vice president of patient care services.
Officials were unable to restore services, and found there was no way to pay a ransom for the return of their system. So, after consulting with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts, officials made the decision to replace the system.
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