N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack

Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by post_break on Monday December 16, 2019 @04:41PM (#21807561)

I wonder if Ransomware insurance will be offered by the same companies that do personnel ransom insurance.

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Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by selectodude on Monday December 16, 2019 @05:24PM (#21808066)

These hospitals are uninsurable. They'd balk at the cost that the insurance companies would demand they pay for enhanced network security.

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Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by panarky on Monday December 16, 2019 @06:08PM (#21808544)

Nah, most large organizations already have kidnap and ransom policies that pay off in event of extortion.

They often also have cyber insurance that covers data leaks, but even without cyber insurance the K&R policy often covers costs to recover from ransomware, either by paying the ransom or by replacing/restoring systems.

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