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Deadly Ransomware Story Continues to Unfold
Friday, September 18, 2020
A ransomware attack with fatal consequences is attracting notice and comment from around the world.
Because a woman died after being redirected to another hospital, German authorities are investigating possible manslaughter charges against the still-unknown attackers. "If homicide charges are combined with computer crime charges, it could be a sound idea to attempt imposing a lengthy prison sentence for the attackers, and, potentially, to get more international cooperation in the investigation," says Ilia Kolochenko, founder and CEO of ImmuniWeb. She warns, though, that "the causation element will likely be extremely burdensome to prove within the context: defense attorneys will likely shift the entire blame on other parties spanning from hospital personnel and its IT contractors in charge of network management and security." Read Full Article
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