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2016-02-19 01:47:11| Wireless - Topix.net

The recent breach of a computer system at a hospital in Los Angeles is highlighting the dangers of hackers targeting medical data and devices. The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid nearly $17,000 to hackers after their communications were shut down in a "ransomware" attack earlier this month, hospital officials told ABC News on Wednesday.

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