Maryland officials confirm ransomware attack shut down Department of Health

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Jonathan Greig

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Jonathan Greig, Staff Writer

Jonathan Greig

Jonathan Greig
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Jonathan Greig is a journalist based in New York City.

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on January 12, 2022

| Topic: Ransomware

Maryland officials confirmed on Wednesday that state’s Department of Health is dealing with a devastating ransomware attack, which has left hospitals struggling amid a surge of COVID-19 cases.  

In a statement released on Wednesday, Maryland Chief Information Security Officer Chip Stewart said the attack began on December 4 and crippled their systems. 

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