Ransomware Attack Sends Georgia Hospital Back to Pen and Paper
A hospital in Bainbridge, in the US state of Georgia, was forced to abandon computer systems and revert to pen and paper after a crippling ransomware attack.
On Sunday, Nov. 3, Memorial Hospital and Manor posted a message on Facebook (now removed) warning that hackers had breached its systems and deployed data-crippling malware.
Antivirus protection software had triggered warnings, but staff apparently learned of the hack when it was too late to take action.
The 80-bed hospital says its Elect