Hackers are putting lives at risk at hundreds of hospitals across the country

Hackers are putting lives at risk at hundreds of hospitals across the United States. According to a new report from Microsoft, ransomware attacks on healthcare have gone up over 300% since 2015.

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Hackers are putting lives at risk at hundreds of hospitals across the United States, and a new report from tech giant Microsoft says it’s only getting worse. NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin reports.

DINA CARLISLE: Everything went down, and nothing was communicated amongst anyone.

JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, BYLINE: Dina Carlisle is a registered nurse from Michigan. She’s also a union president representing hundreds of nurses

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