Congressman Wants Ransomware Attacks To Trigger Breach Notifications

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By BeauHDJun 30, 2016, 6:00 am126 ptsTrending
Trailrunner7 quotes a report from On the Wire: A powerful California congressman is pushing the federal government to treat ransomware attacks on medical facilities as data breaches and require notifications of patients. The pressure is coming from Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and follows comments from officials at…

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