Employee pay system at Windsor Regional Hospital offline since ransomware attack began
The ongoing cyberattack at southwestern Ontario hospitals could affect some employees’ pay, according to a staff memo at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH), obtained by CBC News.
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![Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock (8819968a) A programer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May, 2017. According to news reports, a 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack hits thousands of computers in 99 countries encrypting files from affected computer units and demanding 300 US dollars through bitcoin to decrypt the files. Taiwan Ransomware, Taipei - 13 May 2017 Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock (8819968a) A programer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May, 2017. According to news reports, a 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack hits thousands of computers in 99 countries encrypting files from affected computer units and demanding 300 US dollars through bitcoin to decrypt the files. Taiwan Ransomware, Taipei - 13 May 2017](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7015028.1698849659!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ransomware-attack.jpg)
The ongoing cyberattack at southwestern Ontario hospitals could affect some employees’ pay, according to a staff memo at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH), obtained by CBC News.