Bitcoin Demanding Cybercriminals Hit Over 100 Romanian Hospitals With ‘Backmydata’ Ransomware Causing Significant Disruptions
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Benzinga
Benzinga
Over 100 hospitals in Romania have been attacked by ransomware, pushing their systems offline. The perpetrators of this cybercrime are demanding a Bitcoin (CRYTPO: BTC) ransom equating to $174,000. What Happened: The ransomware gang targeted the IT infrastructure of these hospitals, encrypting their data and causing significant disruptions to their operations, as revealed by Romania’s National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC). The attack directly impacted 25 hospitals using the Hipocrate Information System (HIS), while another 79 have been taken offline as a precautionary measure while author…