First ransomware-related death reported in Germany
The Duesseldorf University Clinic in Germany was hit by a ransomware attack last week that forced staffers to direct emergency patients elsewhere. The cyberattack “crippled the entire IT network of the hospital." As a result, a woman seeking emergency treatment for a life-threatening condition died after she had to be taken to another city for treatment, according to several outlets.
Though the attack occurred earlier during the week and the phone systems was brought back online, other systems remained down.The hospital, however, said that that “there was no concrete ransom demand,” and no clear indications that data is irretrievably lost and that its IT systems are being gradually restarted, according to AP News.