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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
https://www.securityweek.com/greater-baltimore-medical-center-hit-ransomware-attack
Exploit: Ransomware
Greater Baltimore Medical Center: Hospital
Risk to Business: 1.622 = Severe
A ransomware attack left Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) scrambling after many of its systems were knocked offline, impacting patient care. Procedures scheduled for 12/07/20 had to be rescheduled. Backups and workarounds enabled the hospital to keep functioning as the attack was investigated and mitigated. Recovery is ongoing.
Individual Risk: No personal or consumer information was reported as impacted in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers' Business: Ransomware is increasingly being used as a way to cause operational disruptions instead of just snatching data, complicating its impact.
