Kyushu University Hospital Says Patient Names and Surgery Videos May Have Leaked After Ransomware Attack
Summary
Kyushu University Hospital says a research lab terminal was accessed without authorization and likely infected with ransomware. Names and surgery videos of 43 patients may have leaked; clinical systems were unaffected, and no misuse has been reported.
Key points
- The hospital said a research lab-managed terminal was accessed without authorization on May 25 and is believed to have been infected with ransomware.
- Names and surgery videos of 43 patients may have leaked; the hospital has not reported confirmed misuse.
- The terminal was disconnected from the network to limit further impact.
- The hospital is investigating the cause with police and has contacted and apologized to potentially affected patients.
- The hospital said clinical systems, including electronic medical records, were not affected.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Kyushu University Hospital
- Incident Type
- Unauthorized access; suspected ransomware infection and possible exposure of patient information
- Data Types Exposed
- Patient names
- Surgery videos
- Affected Records
- 43 patients; possible exposure
- Operational Impact
- The affected device was disconnected from the network. The hospital reported no impact on electronic medical records or other clinical systems.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The incident was suspected to involve ransomware, described as ransomware that demands payment. No specific ransom demand or payment was reported.
- Claim Status
- alleged