Hackers hold Milwaukee-based tech company's data for ransom; nursing homes affected

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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2019/11/23/milwaukee-firm-falls-victim-hackers-100-plus-nursing-homes-affected/4285213002/

By Sophie Carson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nov. 23, 2019

Russian hackers are holding hostage data from a Milwaukee-based company that 
provides technology services to more than 100 nursing homes across the country 
after the company couldn't afford a $14 million ransom demand.

The hack against Virtual Care Provider Inc., which provides internet security 
and data storage services to nursing homes and acute-care facilities, means 
that some locations cannot access patient records, use the internet, pay 
employees or order crucial medications.

Virtual Care Provider Inc. said on its website it was working to restore 
services after the Nov. 17 attack. In an interview with cybersecurity reporter 
Brian Krebs, who runs the blog KrebsOnSecurity.com, chief executive Karen 
Christianson said the ransomware attack has affected 80,000 computers.

Some affected facilities could be forced out of business, and patients' health 
is at risk if the data is not accessible, Christianson told Krebs.

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