CEO SUMMARY: Cybercrime—in the form of encryption attacks followed by ransom demands—is now a threat to every clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology group in the United States. Experts recommend that all labs elevate the attention they pay to their incident response teams tasked with defending their organizations’ information systems and databases. They also advise labs […]
All Labs Are Threatened by Encryption, Ransomware
Attorneys, consultants warn labs that attacks are happening weekly and increasing in number
- By Robert Michel
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