From AI Trends Staff
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries in 2017 and brought multiple industries to its knees with malicious software designed to block access to files until a “ransom” is paid.
One industry hard hit has been healthcare, including the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and Merck in the US. A study found that over the past year, 78 percent of healthcare providers caught ransomware or …