The major hacker attack against Sophiahemmet is reported to the police

The computers at the hospital have been shut down as a safety measure, and all telephony is down, reports say SVT. At present, there should be no indication that patient data has been leaked. Otherwise, patients must continue to be treated »as usual« at the hospital.

– It was discovered at three o’clock last night and it is a major attack on our systems, says Marie Wickman Chantereau, chief physician at Sophiahemmet.

To the newspaper Middle of, she says that pictures had appeared on the computers stating that they had been taken over. When the computers were turned off, the hospital had to switch to paper procedures instead.

The incident has been reported to the police. When the business can return to normal operation is not known at the moment. A crisis group has been appointed, but there is no forecast.

Lakartidningen.se 2024-02-27

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