Ransomware attack shuts down Pennsylvania hospital emergency rooms and healthcare clinics

Four Pennsylvania healthcare facilities were disrupted by a ransomware cyberattack that also affected clinics and hospital emergency rooms in other states. The attack affected outpatient appointments, surgeries, blood drives, and ambulance routes, with a full recovery expected to take several weeks. Ransomware, which encrypts critical files and demands payment for their release, has become a prominent cybersecurity threat, particularly against healthcare due to their vast sensitive data and often weak security measures.