Cyberattacks surge across Europe's hospitals, disrupting patient care
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Z0DV)
Hospitals across Europe are increasingly under siege from cybercriminals, and experts say the threat is only growing. A surge in ransomware attacks is disrupting healthcare services, locking staff out of critical systems and delaying potentially life-saving treatments. Aging technology and underfunded cybersecurity are part of the problem, but experts warn that private healthcare providers in the US may unwittingly be making the situation worse for everyone. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.