A ransomware attack halted outpatient care and non-emergency surgeries at a major Japanese hospital for a second day.
Government-affiliated Osaka Acute and General Medical Center disclosed on Monday that a ransomware attack on its electronic medical records system made normal caregiving impossible. The hospital is a major medical hub in the Osaka prefecture with 865 beds.
Hospital officials told reporters Monday the attack occurred around 7 a.m. and that they’ve received a ransom demand for an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin, reported state-owned NKH World. Personnel switched to paper medical records that day.
Non-emergency services remain inoperable with no foreseeable prospect for recovery, states a Wednesday hospital bulletin. The hospital is a designated advanced emergency medical service center and one of the largest cancer hospitals in the region.
