FBI Director Blames Iran for Cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital

(CNN) Sean Lyngaas - Iranian government-backed hackers were behind an attempted hack of the Boston Children's Hospital computer network in June 2021, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, calling it "one of the most despicable cyberattacks I've ever seen." The FBI was able to help thwart the hackers before they did damage to the hospital's computer network. The FBI got a tip about the Iranian hackers from a "valued partner within the intelligence community."


2022-06-02 00:00:00

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