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Ransomware attackers collect ransom from Kansas hospital, don’t unlock all the data, then demand more money

Ransomware attackers collect ransom from Kansas hospital, don’t unlock all the data, then demand more money

May 24, 2016

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Kansas Heart Hospital was the victim of a ransomware attack and after it paid the the first one, attackers boldly demanded a second ransom to decrypt data.

Kansas Heart Hospital president Greg Duick, MD told local media that patient information was not endangered and routine operations were not affected. He declined to say how much money Kansas Heart Hospital paid the cybercriminals, only that it was “a small amount.”

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