Case Study: Lessons Learned from When Hacktivists Attacked Boston Children's Hospital

In early 2014, the activist hacker group Anonymous launched an all-out attack on Boston Children's Hospital.
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In early 2014, the activist hacker group Anonymous launched an all-out attack on Boston Children's Hospital. The assault was aggressive and attempted to penetrate the hospital’s network through spear phishing emails and direct attacks on exposed ports and services.

In his forum case study, Senior Vice President and CIO Daniel Nigrin, MD, will recount the attack with all its twists and turns. He will explain how his team combated it, and he will share best practices and lessons learned in real time. These lessons include understanding your organ