The Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and Carthage Area Hospital CEO says no ransom will be paid to hackers threatening to release sensitive data stolen in a recent cyber attack.
CEO Richard Duvall told North Country This Week that while data was accessed by hackers Aug. 31, it’s unclear what data they were able to access and if they were able to view any data they did obtain as it was encrypted.
Duvall said the criminals were not able to lock down computers at the medical centers because the IT Department noticed an anomaly and worked quickly to block access.
Duvall said there is no plan to pay a requested ransom for several reasons. He said paying the ransom wouldn’t guarantee the criminals wouldn’t sell the data anyway and at this time it’s not even clear what data they actually have.
He said the criminals have made threats, but have failed to prove they’ve obtained any significant data from the hospitals. Read more.
