Wednesday 30 June 2021

Hackers

Hackers really are a pain in the proverbial. I went to the hospital yesterday to see the anesthetist about the results of some pre-op blood tests...except the blood results were unavailable...some hackers had attacked the laboratory and their system was down and will be down for over a week apparently. The laboratory is not a local one, it is nationwide which means thousands of people waiting for test results have been affected.

What can possibly go through the mind of a person who would do such a thing. I suppose they held or are holding the lab to ransom, but even so nothing justifies such an irresponsible and despicable act.

2 comments:

  1. That is so dangerous that hackers stopped lab results, that can affect people in a serious way. I hope the hospital improves its computer security! Inconvenient for you, that is for sure.

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    1. Thanks for your comment Terra, just hoping my results turn up sometime soon!

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