Ontario Hospital Confirms Ransomware Attack Encrypted Patient Files

Nipigon District Memorial Hospital in Ontario, Canada, is responding to a ransomware incident affecting its information technology systems. The hospital said in a social-media post that some patient services may be affected, although the supplied report does not specify which services or how long disruption might last.

Nipigon Mayor Suzanne Kukko told CFNO’s Al Cresswell that the hospital had confirmed the incident involved ransomware. She said malware encrypted some hospital files that may contain personal information and personal health information. The available report provides no further details about the attackers, whether data was stolen, the number of people affected, or the hospital’s recovery measures.