A spokesperson from Bayer has revealed two reports of U.S. customers having devices infected by the WannaCry ransomware.
According to Forbes, Bayer stated it would send out a Microsoft patch for the Windows devices “soon.” Professionals recommend hospitals and their IT teams work together to contact Bayer’s Technical Assistance Center “to ensure continued support of contrast-enhanced radiology procedures which use Bayer power injectors."
“Operations at both sites were restored within 24 hours," a spokesperson told Forbes. "If a hospital's network is compromised, this may affect Bayer's Windows-based devices connected to that network."
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