A possible cyber attack against the healthcare system in the Canadian province of Newfoundland has disrupted services and forced the cancellation of some appointments, health authorities said on Monday.
An investigation was under way to understand the nature and extent of the attack, which was detected on Saturday, health minister John Haggie told reporters.
“This led to progressive failure of what’s been described to me as the brain of the data center and a loss of functionality and systems across the regional health authorities,” he said, adding that authorities have adopted contingency measures.
