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Cybercrime and How Hackers Prey on Human Nature

2025/5/15
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Kaylee Kinnaman
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Stephanie Carruthers
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Stephen Leffler
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Kaylee Kinnaman: 作为一名神经科医生，我亲身经历了2020年10月医院遭受网络攻击的困境。当时，医院的电脑系统几乎全部瘫痪，包括病人病历、治疗记录和检验结果等关键信息都无法访问。我们不得不紧急切换到纸质记录，这大大增加了工作量，也降低了医疗服务的效率和质量。由于字迹潦草，医生之间的沟通也变得异常困难。这次经历让我深刻体会到网络安全对于医疗机构的重要性，以及网络攻击可能造成的严重后果。我感到非常大的压力，因为我意识到我们无法提供最好的医疗服务。 Stephen Leffler: 作为佛蒙特医疗中心的总裁兼CEO，我向国会作证时强调，网络攻击比疫情更具挑战性。在攻击的头两天，我们的电话系统也瘫痪了，只能去百思买购买对讲机进行沟通。网络攻击感染了大量的服务器和电脑，需要彻底清理和重置。虽然我们有数据备份，但恢复系统耗费了大量的人力物力。这次事件让我意识到，关键基础设施的网络安全是多么脆弱，我们需要采取更有效的措施来保护我们的系统。

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A ransomware attack crippled the University of Vermont Medical Center in October 2020, highlighting the vulnerability of healthcare systems to cybercrime. The attack forced the hospital to revert to paper records, significantly impacting patient care and causing widespread disruption. The incident underscores the far-reaching consequences of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
  • Ransomware attack on University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Inability to access patient files
  • Shift to paper records hindered care
  • FBI involvement
  • Wiping and re-imaging of 1,300 servers and 5,000 computers

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Cybercrime has been around for as long as computers have — but over the past 20 years, it's exploded into a global threat, with staggering financial, political, and even personal consequences. We hear about the virus that ushered in the age of social engineering attacks, the history of cybercrime, and what led one man to become a hacker.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)