Preparing for compounding crises: Staff shortages and cyber-attack vulnerability in the era of COVID-19 In 2020, while the USA was experiencing successive waves of COVID-19, Universal Health Services experienced a major cyber attack that crippled electronic systems in over 200 hospitals, including a major academic medical centre that was playing a key regional role in COVID-19 care and clinical trials. This paper discusses the impact of the attack on … Continue reading “Preparing for compounding crises: Staff shortages and cyber-attack vulnerability in the era of COVID-19” Learn More
