Cyberattack Forces Szczecin Hospital to Switch to Paper-Based Operations
Summary
A spokesman for Szczecin’s Independent Public Regional Hospital said criminals encrypted some data, blocking access to it. The hospital switched to paper-based operations, delaying procedures, but said patients’ lives and health were not at risk.
Key points
- Hospital spokesman Tomasz Owsik-Kozłowski said the hospital was hit on Saturday night and criminals encrypted some data, blocking access.
- The hospital switched to paper-based operations while working to restore its IT system.
- Medical and administrative procedures are taking longer than usual, but the hospital is still accepting new patients.
- The spokesman said patients’ lives and health were not at risk, and authorities had been informed.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Independent Public Regional Hospital
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving data encryption and blocked access to hospital IT systems
- Operational Impact
- The hospital switched to paper-based operations. It continued accepting new patients, but medical and administrative procedures took longer than usual. The hospital said patients’ lives and health were not at risk.
- Claim Status
- confirmed