Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Peru’s Hospital Hermilio Valdizán
Summary
Ransomhouse claimed a ransomware attack on Lima’s Hospital Hermilio Valdizán, with services reportedly disrupted. The post says the claim is unconfirmed and cites the group’s onion site: hxxp://zohlm7ahjwegcedoz7lrdrti7bvpofymcayotp744qhx6gjmxbuo2yid[.]onion/r/cd414b5bf
Key points
- The named victim is Hospital Hermilio Valdizán, a public psychiatric hospital in Lima, Peru, operated by MINSA.
- The ransomware claim is attributed to the ransomhouse threat actor.
- The post says the incident disrupted hospital services, but does not provide further details on affected systems or data.
- The publisher says the information is based on public claims by the ransomware group and has not been confirmed by the hospital.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Hospital Hermilio Valdizán
- Incident Type
- Ransomware claim
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-08-21
- Operational Impact
- Services at the public psychiatric hospital in Lima were reported as disrupted; the source does not confirm the impact.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- A ransomware claim was made by ransomhouse; no ransom demand or extortion details are reported.
- Claim Status
- claimed