HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Policy and legal efforts aim to stop these malicious security breaches, but they are growing more common as hospitals adopt remote health care delivery and hackers adopt artificial intelligence.

By: Jeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 20, 2026

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Last Updated: 19 hours, 19 minutes ago

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By Jeffrey Tully, University of California, San Diego and Christian Dameff, University of California, San Diego

HBO Max’s enormously popular television series “The Pitt” is receiving plaudits for its realistic depiction of the trials and tribulations of health care in an urban emergency room.

Now in its second season, which premiered on Jan. 8, 2026, the show follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a single 15-hour …

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