Hospital Pays $17,000 to Hackers
The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center made national news this week when it was attacked by ransomware, a malicious program that encrypts data and then demands the victim pay a ransom for the key to decrypt files. The most recent variant, called “locky” comes in a cleverly crafted email with a Word document attached, posing as an invoice. If the document is opened and executed, the program quickly encrypts files on networks shares and then displays a popup window informing