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Ransomware attack hits leading heart surgery device maker

​Artivion, a leading manufacturer of heart surgery medical devices, has disclosed a November 21 ransomware attack that disrupted its operations and forced it to take some systems offline. The Atlanta-based company employs over 1,250 people worldwide and has sales representatives in more than 100 countries. It also operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; and Hechingen, Germany. “Artivion’s response…