Preparing for and Responding to Ransomware Attacks in the Health Care Sector

Preparing for and Responding to Ransomware Attacks in the Health Care Sector

Author: American Health Law Association May 20, 2025 Duration: 33:14
As ransomware attacks grow more sophisticated, health care organizations face not just massive data privacy risks, but real-time threats to operations, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. Dave Bailey, Vice President of Security Services, Clearwater, speaks with Kirk Nahra, Partner, Wilmer Hale, and Paul Schmeltzer, Member, Clark Hill, about how ransomware impacts everything from hospital workflows to enforcement actions, and what health care organizations can do to prepare and respond ...

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