Engineering’s Erman Ayday explains why hospitals are prime targets for cyberattacks

University Hospitals still working to restore MyChart after cybersecurity incident

WOIO: Erman Ayday, associate professor in the Case School of Engineering, said that hospitals are frequent cyberattack targets because they store valuable patient information. Hackers can sell stolen data, use it for blackmail or demand ransom payments. His comments followed a cybersecurity incident at University Hospitals that disrupted MyChart and patient services.