This event caused 20,000 consults and emergency ops to be cancelled
UK researchers found 1% of incidents caused by the WannaCry cyberattack caused severe harm
Health IT failures cost dollars, frequently of the six-digit variety. But what about damage to actual health?
Some 20,000 appointments, including emergency operations, were reportedly cancelled when the WannaCry cyberattack hit the UK National Health Service (NHS) in 2017.