Ransomware puts hospitals in danger

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Ransomware puts hospitals in danger

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May 30, 2024

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The hack on Ascension threw its 140 hospitals and 40 senior facilities into full-blown chaos. Plus, Google's untrustworthy AI, tech phrases you'll never use again, and lost sleep from binge-watching.

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May 30, 2024

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Ransomware puts hospitals in danger

Ransomware puts hospitals in danger

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