February 13, 2024 at 11:02AM
100 hospitals in Romania have been hit by a ransomware attack, forcing them to take their healthcare management systems offline. The Hipocrate Information System used by the hospitals has been targeted, causing the encryption of data. As a precaution, 75 other facilities have also shut down their systems. Investigation and recovery efforts are underway.
Summary:
– A ransomware attack has affected 100 hospitals across Romania, causing their healthcare management systems, specifically the Hipocrate Information System (HIS), to be taken offline after their databases were encrypted.
– The Romanian Ministry of Health and DNSC are investigating the incident, and precautionary measures have been activated for other healthcare facilities using HIS.
– The DNSC cybersecurity experts are currently investigating the impact of the attack, which was caused by the Backmydata ransomware variant from the Phobos family.
– While most affected hospitals have recent data backups, one hospital’s data was saved 12 days ago. The attackers have demanded 3.5 BTC (approximately €157,000) as ransom but have not disclosed their group name in the ransom note.
– As a result of the systems being offline, medical operations have reverted to paper-based records.
– There is currently no evidence of data theft, and the software service provider, RSC, has not issued a public statement regarding the incident.
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