US hospitals warily monitoring British hacks

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Hospital leaders across the country are warily keeping an eye on major hacks that are roiling the United Kingdom’s hospital system.

The wariness comes as Britain’s hospital systems are dealing with a ransomware hack in which users cannot access files unless they pay $300 in the online currency bitcoin. Many hospitals have had to cancel appointments and procedures, as the ransomware, known as “WannaCry,” crippled their computer systems.

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