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Ransomware Attack Causes Medication Overdose in Iowa Hospital

Ransomware Attack Causes Medication Overdose in Iowa Hospital

First seen 14 Jan 2026, 03:49 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

In October 2022, a ransomware attack disrupted the computer systems of a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, leading to a medication overdose for a 3-year-old patient. Kelley Parsi brought her son, Jay, for routine care following a tonsillectomy, but staff mistakenly administered too much Tylenol with codeine due to the system failure.

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