Investigatetv Ransomware Attack Causes Medication Overdose in Iowa Hospital
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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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