Cyber attack on Springhill Medical Centre causes the death of baby girl
A cyber attack on The Springhill Medical Centre , Alabama , USA , impaired vital healthcare services . As a result , medical staff were unable to notice the danger unborn Nicko Silar was in . Her mother has sued the hospital for its response to the cyber attack , leading to the death of her daughter .
Woman killed by ransomware in Germany
When paramedics in Düsseldorf , Germany , picked up a female patient , their local hospital redirected them 32 kilometres away . Their site was experiencing a ransomware attack , where hackers had encrypted data and were demanding payment . The extended journey and delayed treatment led to the death of the anonymous patient by ransomware .
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