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Erschienen in: Journal of Medical Systems 7/2017

01.07.2017

WannaCry, Cybersecurity and Health Information Technology: A Time to Act

verfasst von: Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

Erschienen in: Journal of Medical Systems | Ausgabe 7/2017

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On Friday, May 12, 2017 a large cyber-attack was launched using WannaCry (or WannaCrypt). In a few days, this ransomware virus targeting Microsoft Windows systems infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries. Once activated, the virus demanded ransom payments in order to unlock the infected system. …
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Titel
WannaCry, Cybersecurity and Health Information Technology: A Time to Act
verfasst von
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Medical Systems / Ausgabe 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-017-0752-1

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