Cyber-attack on 5 Ontario hospitals steals patient files
Five hospitals in south-western Ontario, Canada, were hit by a cyber-attack in which more than 325,000 patient files were stolen. The affected hospitals moved ahead with sending about 326,000 notification letters to patients. Later, the company that managed cyber security at the time of the attack exited the hospitals' supply chain business.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- More than 325,000 patient files stolen
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Canada
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Timeline
- The theft of more than 325,000 patient files from five hospitals and a plan to send about 326,000 notification letters came to light.
- Further details of the plan to notify patients affected by the cyber-attack were reported.
- The company that managed cyber security at the time of the attack exited the hospitals' supply chain business.
5 related reports
- More than 325K patient files stolen in cyberattack on 5 southwestern Ontario hospitals
- Patients affected by southwestern Ontario hospital cyberattack to be notified next week
- Hacked hospitals sending 326K letters to patients in Windsor, elsewhere
- Patients Affected By Hospital Cyberattack To Be Notified
- Firm overseeing cybersecurity during massive ransomware attack moves out of hospital supply chain business
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