Ransomware Attacks: Bad for Hospitals, Deadly for Patients

<p>In 2021, University of Minnesota health economist Hannah Neprash listened to a Tradeoffs story on ransomware in health care and was inspired to study whether cyberattacks actually harm patients. This week, she shares her striking findings, and we revisit the inside story of a ransomware negotiation that sparked her work.</p><br><p>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://www.lmgsecurity.com/events/speaking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karen Sprenger</a>, CISSP, GCFE, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Ransomware Negotiator, LMG Security&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://directory.sph.umn.edu/bio/sph-a-z/hannah-neprash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hannah Neprash</a>, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health</p><br><p>Learn more and read a full transcript on <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2023/10/05/ransomware-attacks-patient-deaths" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our website</a>.</p><br><p>We're also excited to share that you can now find&nbsp;<a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=df73a62cac&amp;e=8552a80fb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tradeoffs on YouTube</a>!&nbsp;</p><br><p>Still not enough Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href="https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><br><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">with a gift</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>