Alabama's DCH Health System Paid Ransomware for Decryption Key
Alabama's DCH Health System chose to pay ransom after hackers disrupted their computer systems and threatened to shutdown their services.
According to the DCH Health System web site, DCH responded "to a ransomware attack that disrupted access to computer systems at DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center and Fayette Medical Center." The attack impacted DCH’s ability to accept new patients, but they were still able to provide critical medical services to those who needed it. Patients who had non-emergency medical needs were encouraged to seek assistance from other providers while DCH worked to restore their systems.