Romania orders 100 hospitals offline to contain major healthcare cyber-attack
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Joe Tidy
Summary
In February 2024, Romania suffered a major cyber-attack targeting its healthcare system through compromised medical software. The national cyber-security centre (DNSC) under Dan Cimpean made the difficult decision to order over 100 hospitals to disconnect from the internet and revert to pen-and-paper operations for four days to contain the attack and prevent further damage to patient care systems.
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bskyRomania orders 100 hospitals offline to contain major healthcare cyber-attackbbc.co.ukKey quotes
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Cyber-chief Dan Cimpean had a tough decision to make, but it was the only option they had.
The order went out to more than 100 hospitals. Disconnect from the internet, now.
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