As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t working.

Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center's technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely on for patient care.

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

Dec 4, 2020, 4:16pm UTC
https://apnews.com/28af71f3861d245df052f06e12475c2d > BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital’s phone system wasn’t working. > Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center's technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely on for patient care.