Ransomware Attack Hits Over Hundred Romanian Healthcare Facilities

A ransomware attack targeted over a hundred healthcare facilities in Romania, disrupting medical services and forcing some to use paper methods. Children's hospitals and emergency facilities were impacted, with some taken offline. The attackers demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (over £130,000) to decrypt files. Recent backups mitigated the impact. The National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) reported 25 hospitals directly affected and 79 others temporarily offline. The type of malware was identified, but the attacker remains unknown. The Ministry of Health confirmed the incident targeted a medical information system overnight on Monday.

A ransomware attack targeted over a hundred healthcare facilities in Romania, disrupting medical services and forcing some to use paper methods. Children's hospitals and emergency facilities were impacted, with some taken offline. The attackers demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (over £130,000) to decrypt files. Recent backups mitigated the impact. The National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) reported 25 hospitals directly affected and 79 others temporarily offline. The type of malware was identified, but the attacker remains unknown. The Ministry of Health confirmed the incident targeted a medical information system overnight on Monday.

A ransomware attack targeted over a hundred healthcare facilities in Romania, disrupting medical services and forcing some to use paper methods. Children's hospitals and emergency facilities were impacted, with some taken offline. The attackers demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (over £130,000) to decrypt files. Recent backups mitigated the impact. The National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) reported 25 hospitals directly affected and 79 others temporarily offline. The type of malware was identified, but the attacker remains unknown. The Ministry of Health confirmed the incident targeted a medical information system overnight on Monday.

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