TLDR InfoSec · ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES

CYBERATTACK FORCES BELGIAN HOSPITAL TO TRANSFER CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS

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A ransomware attack on AZ Monica hospital in Antwerp severely disrupted IT systems, forcing servers offline and halting most surgeries and many treatments, including imaging and chemotherapy. Critical patients were moved with Red Cross help, while other hospitals, including Amsterdam UMC, took over urgent chemotherapy.