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Watch Cybereason's latest movie: How a curious doctor and a suspicious USB stick compromised hospital security

Written by Fred O'Connor | Aug 1, 2016 8:16:26 PM

From the clinical information contained in electronic medical records to proprietary medical research being conducted in research labs, hospitals are awash in data that interests hackers. And, of course, there's life-saving medical equipment that, if hacked, could place patients in a life-threatening situation.

Hospitals undoubtedly have a multitude of security measures in place to prevent an attacker from infiltrating their network. However, as our latest movie shows, these defenses can be compromised with something as simple as a suspicious USB stick in the hands of a curious doctor. In a matter of seconds, attackers infiltrated the hospital's network and