Another cyber attack on the hospital
Hackers have paralyzed the IT system and telecommunications at the Lindenbrunn Hospital in Coppenbrügge (Hameln-Pyrmont district). The unknown perpetrators demanded money to make the systems available again. However, the hospital did not respond to this. How the perpetrators were able to break into the IT systems is being investigated. The hospital reports that patient care is not at risk. However, improvisation is necessary: instead of digital patient files, written files are being created again. “There is currently no indication as to whether patient or resident data is affected,” it says on the hospital’s website. "As part of a…