Saraburi Hospital hacked via ransomware, director confirms

[webfact]

Saraburi Hospital hacked, director confirms

By The Nation

 

 

Saraburi Hospital director Dr Anan Kamolnate has confirmed that the hospital got hacked via ransomware, a type of cryptovirology malware, in which the hackers threatened to publish personal data unless they were paid a certain amount.

 

However, he said reports that hackers demanded 200,000 bitcoins were false as nobody had contacted the hospital for that.

 

Saraburi Hospital said on its Facebook page: “Due to a computer system failure, it impossible to use various systems. The hospital is currently working on an urgent solution, so we ask for patience of all clients who arrive for treatment. Please bring a certificate of treatment or a copy of a [payment] slip [if any], your identity card, drug allergy card, and the last drugs received until the hospital fixes the computer system.”

 

The hospital hasn’t backed up files for a long time, risking the loss of most of its patients’ data.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394236

 

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[NCC1701A]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

The hospital is currently working on an urgent solution,

upgrading from Windows XP?

Edited September 9, 2020 by NCC1701A

[tomazbodner]

31 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

upgrading from Windows XP?

95

[Matzzon]

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

The hospital hasn’t backed up files for a long time, risking the loss of most of its patients’ data.

Somebody should inform about todays automatic back-up plugins for Wordpress. ????????????????

Edited September 9, 2020 by Matzzon

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

upgrading from Windows XP?

Or to XP

[johng]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

so we ask for patience of all clients who arrive for treatment.

Shouldn't that be  patience of all patients.

 

Maybe they should change their passwords from 123456  to something more secure and  do regular backups doooohhh.

[sammieuk1]

Patience patients you will still get your bill on time before leaving of course and an eye doctor will be on hand if they are still watering ????