Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement
Medstar Health was the target of ransomware attack in 2016. The attack impacted the provision of healthcare services to the patient. Medstar opted not to pay the ransom and, instead, responded by shutting down its electronic medical record (EMR) systems and restoring the data from the backups. The...
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Medstar Health was the target of ransomware attack in 2016. The attack impacted the provision of healthcare services to the patient. Medstar opted not to pay the ransom and, instead, responded by shutting down its electronic medical record (EMR) systems and restoring the data from the backups. The paper analyzes the event, Medstar’s response and its negligent behavior that allowed the vulnerability to be exploited. The author provides an ethical position statement and recommendation to reduce the chances of any future attacks.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ceca6f16e6a42faad5e0c44671df8af2024-10-03T08:09:42ZengSeisenseSEISENSE Journal of Management2617-57702018-09-011410.5281/zenodo.1435408Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statementNajam Ul Hassan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-6076University of Maryland University College, USA Medstar Health was the target of ransomware attack in 2016. The attack impacted the provision of healthcare services to the patient. Medstar opted not to pay the ransom and, instead, responded by shutting down its electronic medical record (EMR) systems and restoring the data from the backups. The paper analyzes the event, Medstar’s response and its negligent behavior that allowed the vulnerability to be exploited. The author provides an ethical position statement and recommendation to reduce the chances of any future attacks. https://journal.seisense.com/jom/article/view/36RansomwareMedstarCrisis Management |
| spellingShingle | Najam Ul Hassan Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement SEISENSE Journal of Management Ransomware Medstar Crisis Management |
| title | Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement |
| title_full | Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement |
| title_short | Ransomware Attack on Medstar: Ethical Position statement |
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| topic | Ransomware Medstar Crisis Management |
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