Chonnam National University Hospital restores network after signs of malware intrusion
On 26 January 2026, Chonnam National University Hospital detected signs of a malware intrusion suspected to be ransomware and carried out emergency checks and recovery on some PCs. The hospital said it completed restoration of its network that afternoon, resumed normal operations, and that no personal information was leaked.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Chonnam National University Hospital
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-01-26
- Scale of damage
- Emergency checks and recovery of some PCs; no personal information leaked
- Cause / method
- Signs of a malware intrusion suspected to be ransomware
- Location
- South Korea
Timeline
- Signs of a malware intrusion suspected to be ransomware were detected, and emergency checks and recovery were carried out on some PCs.
- The hospital said it had completed restoration of its network in the afternoon and that no personal information was leaked.
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