Ransomware Incident Disrupts Nipigon Hospital Systems and Patient Services
Summary
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital reported a ransomware incident that encrypted files containing personal and health information, disrupted systems and some patient services, and prompted an incident response with external experts and law enforcement.
Key points
- Files containing personal and health information were encrypted in the ransomware incident.
- The disruption affected hospital systems and some patient services.
- The hospital activated its incident response procedures.
- External experts and law enforcement are assisting with the response and investigation.
- External laboratory and diagnostic imaging services are temporarily closed.
- Patients may face longer wait times.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Nipigon District Memorial Hospital
- Victim Domain
- ndmh.ca
- Incident Type
- Ransomware attack
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-09-16
- Data Types Exposed
- Personal information
- Health information
- Operational Impact
- Files containing personal and health information were encrypted, disrupting hospital systems and some patient services. External laboratory and diagnostic imaging services were closed, and patients may experience longer wait times.
- Claim Status
- confirmed