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Marin Hospital District Silent After Ransomware Attack

October 10, 2016 Media Coverage

North Bay Business Journal

"Marin Hospital District Silent After Ransomware Attack"

Tony Schoenberg, co-chair of Farella's Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, comments on the Marin Healthcare District's ransomware attack. Mr. Schoenberg said, "If they reported it to the FBI, law enforcement are cautious about what you say when an investigation is going on." He added that software breaches often occur when an employee will click on an email link or attachment.

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