Apparently, based on the ransom note seen by sources, the ransomware attack was aimed at “Heinrich Heine University” but ended up targeting University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD).
Cybercriminals inflict damages every day on innocent people for monetary benefits especially when it comes to a ransomware attack. While sometimes we may see this as just another crime, there are incidents that are deeply saddening and inhumane, to say the least.
Such an incident has occurred today unfortunately where someone conducted a cyberattack on a German hospital named University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD) which led to the death of a patient.
The cause of the entire ordeal lied in the fact that the hospital’s IT system had stopped working because of an attacker targeting one of their often-used add-on software. This naturally resulted in the system becoming inaccessible due to which emergency patients could not be admitted any more.
See: Authorities bust hacker group planning to hit hospitals with ransomware
Therefore, the patient in question who needed an emergency treatment was being sent to another location at Wuppertal – a 32 KM distance which led to her death ultimately.
In a comment to Hackread.com, Ido Geffen – VP Product at CyeberMDX said that,
The cyber risk from add-ons is significant, and I’m defiantly not surprised by this attack. Add-ons are used in many types of software and applications and if not configured and restricted properly, they can cause significant risk to organizations and individuals.
However, the ransomware attack which h ..
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