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MARCH 20, 2025

Just Say No to Paying Cybersecurity Ransom


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

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Health systems and other sites of care should never pay a ransom demand from a cyberattacker, even if that seems to be the most expedient way to get back into business, an internet security specialist warned during a presentation at the NASP 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo, in Nashville, Tenn.

Some insurers will encourage paying a ransom, knowing they will have ways to claw back that money later, noted Carl Mazzanti, BSBA, the