Hospitals keep getting attacked by ransomware. Here's why.

Hospitals keep getting hit with ransomware because they are more willing to pay than others, according to a cybersecurity executive who spoke with Tech Insider. "They’ve got acute issues, patient care records," Malcolm Harkins, Global Chief Information Security Officer for Irvine, California-based Cylance. "There’s a potential propensity to pay to keep patient care up and the hospital functioning."