Those of you with a “paperless” office should consider what a hacker
or disgruntled employee can do to your business. See the article
below. You should contact your software vendor and ask what steps
they take to avoid this potential problem.
Morris Gallo, LPO
Topics:
Regulatory & Risk Management
EHR hackers encrypt files, demand ransom
August 13, 2012 | By Gienna Shaw
Few data breaches are as malicious or as in-your-face as a recent
attack on Surgeons of Lake County, a small practice in Libertyville,
Ill. Hackers gained access to a server that stored emails and
electronic medical records. They encrypted and password-protected the
files and then posted a ransom note on the server demanding payment in
exchange for the password to unlock the files.
