In Eure, an Ehpad was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack

The Beuzeville nursing home (in Eure) was the victim of a cyberattack on Wednesday, August 24, as learned by the Le Havre hospital group, a hospital that supports the establishment for the elderly, which ensures that taking charge of patients “does not It was affected”. “.

This ransomware attack resulted in “an inaccessible information system” and “sensitive data was encrypted,” the Le Havre hospital communication department said.

The computer network of the rest of the hospital group’s establishments has been isolated and the process of returning to normality is underway, according to the hospital center. The management, which had not received a “formal ransom demand”, announced that it will file a complaint.

Cryptolocker software, which appeared in 2013, encrypts data on targeted servers and demands a ransom, usually payable in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, to lift the encryption.

“White Plan Unchained”

A “white plan” was activated and a crisis unit made up of 14 people was activated, according to a press release from the hospital management. “Patient care is not affected,” he said.

In this Ehpad, where 55 agents work for 60 residents, “the incident is still relatively isolated, there are ten computer stations and one affected server. Degraded procedures have been put in place but there is not the same impact as in a hospital,” he said. the communications department.

The computer attack against the Sud Francilien Hospital Center (CHSF) in Corbeil-Essonnes, southeast of Paris, on the night of Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 severely interrupted its services. The hackers demanded a $10 million ransom demand, formulated in English.