US hospital hit with ’random’ ransomware attack

A hospital in the US is still unable to fully access it computer system, over a week after cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack.

It has been reported that the individual(s) behind the attack at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, which is based in Los Angeles, California, have demanded 9,000 bitcoins (approximately $3.6 million) in return for unlocking the computers.

US hospital hit with ’random’ ransomware attack