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Attack Hits Small Rural Georgia Hospital, Nursing Home

Source
GovInfoSecurity
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Date
Nov 4, 2024
Summary
A rural Georgia hospital experienced a ransomware attack, taking offline its electronic health records and IT systems. Discusses the disruption to patient care when a rural hospital is attacked and recent initiatives by the federal government and private sector to improve rural hospital cybersecurity.
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Emergency preparedness and response · Health information technology · Hospitals · Georgia