Egregor ransomware gang involved, according to reports
A hospital in southwest France is scrambling to recover from a ransomware attack that has caused significant operational disruption.
In a tweet posted on February 11, the Center Hospitalier de Dax-Côte d’Argent revealed that it had fallen prey to a cyber-attack and was trying to restore systems that included the telephone switchboard.
Convalescence
Cybersecurity vendor Avast said that patient care had been impaired in a French-language blog post (Avast verified an English translation for The Daily Swig).
Phone lines at the healthcare facility had been partially restored, it added, but encrypted data remained inaccessible as of February 12.
The attack occurred on February 8 and continued into February 9, according to a report in French daily Sud Ouest.
In a press conference held on February 11, the publication continued, senior hospital officials said staff were resorting to pen and paper, and that radiotherapy care was among the most severely disrupted departments.
Catch up on the latest healthcare security news
Officials at the hospital, which has six sites and around 1,000 beds, were quoted as saying that restoration of normal operations could be several weeks away.
The Daily Swig has contacted the hospital for an update on its rec ..
Support the originator by clicking the read the rest link below.
