Computer Worm Hits Hospital Medical Devices, Experts Say
A computer worm, called Conficker, has compromised hundreds of medical devices at dozens of hospitals in the U.S. and other countries, according to technologists monitoring the threat. The computer worm has not harmed any patients but poses a potential threat to hospital operations, according to experts.
- "Conficker Worm Hits Hospital Devices" (Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, 4/29).