Special Edition: How Realistic is The Pitt's Cyberattack? David Jost, VP of Cybersecurity at Amplix Weighs In
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The hit medical drama The Pitt built an entire story arc around a hospital ransomware attack this season, and on Emmy night, that fictional cyberattack is getting a very real fact check. Shawn sits down with David Jost, VP of Cybersecurity at Amplix, to break down what The Pitt got right (and wrong) about hospital ransomware, from the decision to proactively shut down systems to the scramble back to paper charts and fax machines. They dig into HIPAA compliance during a crisis, why tabletop ex...
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