Alabama Hospitals Pay Out in Ransomware Attack Amid FBI Warning of More to Come
Alabama - based DCH Health System said it has paid off the cyberpunk behind a ransomware attack that sternly disrupted operations at three hospital beginning on Tuesday morning , according to a Saturday report byTuscaloosa News . The news closely followsan FBI warningthat the number of advanced attack on businesses and state and local governments is continuing to climb . Ransomware attacks form by encrypting integral file systems , with assaulter demanding ransom money defrayal ( typically in cryptocurrency ) to provide the right decryption key ....