Security News > 2023 > March > Hospital Clínic de Barcelona severely impacted by ransomware attack
The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona suffered a ransomware attack on Sunday morning, severely disrupting its healthcare services after the institution's virtual machines were targeted by the attacks.
The 819-bed hospital is based in Barcelona, Spain, and serves over half a million people seeking medical attention and healthcare services.
According to a statement issued by the Government of Catalonia, the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona suffered an attack by the RansomHouse ransomware operation.
They were soon linked to the WhiteRabbit ransomware encryptor and to numerous ransomware attacks, including those on ShopRite, eight municipalities in Italy, and ADATA. The government statement also mentions that the cyberattack impacted the emergency services of three medical centers associated with Clínic de Barcelona, including CAP Casanova, CAP Borrell, and CAP Les Corts.
800 urgent cases admitted to the hospital on Sunday had to be dealt with manually, and hence more slowly, so some cases were diverted to other hospitals in Barcelona.
Additional health assistants and administrative staff have been added in Clínic de Barcelona to minimize the impact and help bridge communication between the various departments.
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