NIPIGON District Memorial Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is responding to a ransomware incident affecting its information technology systems. The hospital said some patient services may be affected, although the supplied report does not specify which services or how they have been disrupted.
Nipigon Mayor Suzanne Kukko told CFNO’s Al Cresswell that the hospital confirmed the incident involved ransomware. She said malware encrypted some hospital files that may contain personal information and personal health information. The report provides no details about the attackers, whether data was stolen, the number of people affected, or the hospital’s recovery measures.