Question

A hospital network evaluates the financial exposure associated with a potential ransomware incident targeting its central Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) database server cluster. The estimated Asset Value ($AV$) of the PACS cluster is $\$800,000$. Threat intelligence and risk assessment analysts determine that a ransomware outbreak would result in an Exposure Factor ($EF$) of $0.35$ ($35\%$). Historical risk data indicates an Annualized Rate of Occurrence ($ARO$) of $0.25$ for this type of attack. What is the baseline Annualized Loss Expectancy ($ALE$), in US dollars, for the PACS database cluster prior to implementing any additional security controls?