News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack. Parent comment

Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by jonny_eh on Monday December 16, 2019 @06:30PM (#21808702)
> If no one paid the ransom, ransomware wouldn't exist

Even if we made it illegal, it doesn't mean people wouldn't pay them. It would just punish victims further.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by ironmagma on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @12:19AM (#21810870)
Put another way, which would you rather do, indirectly kill people or break the law? This is the decision a hospital administrator would be faced with. I suspect that most people would see fit to disobey the law in this situation. It could easily be argued to be a legitimate case of civil disobedience.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:N.J.’S Largest Hospital System Pays Up in Ransomware Attack by wcip on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @05:09AM (#21812211)
I work in this space. Its probably not a matter of kill people, doctors in ER's don't really need a EHR to function and sometimes do without due to technical issues. The issue is that the hospital won't be able to bill without documentation.
[ Parent | on HN ]