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When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack.

Gabbay‐Benziv R, Ben‐Natan M, Roguin A, et al. When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;162(2):562-568. doi:10.1002/ijgo.14687.

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September 6, 2023
Gabbay‐Benziv R, Ben‐Natan M, Roguin A, et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;162(2):562-568.
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Cyberattacks on healthcare systems are a rare but serious threat to public and patient safety. This article describes one obstetric department's experience with a weeklong cyberattack. Nearly every aspect of clinical care and monitoring was impacted, particularly loss of historical health record and electronic fetal heartrate monitoring. Adaptations to these and other affected services are detailed.

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Gabbay‐Benziv R, Ben‐Natan M, Roguin A, et al. When the lights go down in the delivery room: lessons from a ransomware attack. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;162(2):562-568. doi:10.1002/ijgo.14687.