Hack Attack On Hospital System Highlights Need For Device Cybersecurity
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Chinese hackers recently broke into Community Health Systems’ IT system and stole patient data. Although they did not take device data in this instance, the hackers might have been after that, experts suggest, highlighting vulnerabilities for industry.
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