Ransomware is Acute Problem for Healthcare Providers

January 25, 2022

Otterbourg attorney Erik Weinick was recently interviewed by Healthcare Exec Intelligence about the unique challenges faced by healthcare organizations during a ransomware attack.

In the podcast Weinick discusses, among other topics:

  • How ransomware can impact the delivery of healthcare
  • How healthcare organizations can best prepare for and respond to a ransomware attack
  • The difficult choices healthcare organizations may face in responding to a ransomware attack

Weinick co-founded Otterbourg’s Privacy and Cybersecurity department and is also a member of Otterbourg’s litigation and bankruptcy practice groups.  Throughout his career, Weinick has represented a wide array of fiduciaries, commercial and financial firms, entrepreneurs, individuals, as well as domestic and foreign governmental agencies, before regulators, state and federal courts, and alternative dispute resolution tribunals.  His experience includes: privacy/cybersecurity, litigation, bankruptcy, commercial torts, employment/labor, insurance, real estate, entertainment and receiverships. 

The podcast and accompanying article may be found at:

https://healthcareexecintelligence.healthitanalytics.com/news/deciding-whether-to-pay-in-a-healthcare-ransomware-attack