Retired FBI agent weighs in on Ascension cyberattack

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Some Ascension hospitals in Middle Tennessee are still dealing with a cyber-attack. Ascension offices and care sites are open and operating, but with problems.

Ascension tells FOX 17 News each location is experiencing different challenges. Last week, Ascension noticed suspicious activity on their network and turned out to be a ransomware attack.

The information health care organizations have is like hitting the criminal jackpot. Criminals have someone’s name, social security information and sensitive health care records. Cyber criminals will sell all of that on the dark web.“Are we training our end users to be the first line of defense, or are they part of the problem? The next thing I see is something as simple as two factor authentication,” the retired FBI agent suggests.

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