"Cannes Hospital Cancels Medical Procedures Following Cyberattack"

Cannes Hospital Centre – Simone Veil (CHC-SV) recently shut down its systems in response to a cyberattack it fell victim to. Also known as the Broussailles Hospital, the healthcare organization decided to completely cut off computer access to contain the attack, which forced employees to turn to pen and paper to continue providing services to patients. CHC-SV says it is making all the efforts to ensure that it can provide the full range of care across its fields of activity, adding that it has been working with regional healthcare entities to redirect patients based on their needs. The hospital says it has notified the relevant authorities and that authorities and cybersecurity experts are analyzing the incident. The organization noted that to date, no ransom demand has been made, and no evidence of data theft has been discovered. CHC-SV is an 840-bed hospital in Cannes, France, employing more than 2,000 people and offering emergency, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and other healthcare services.

SecurityWeek reports: "Cannes Hospital Cancels Medical Procedures Following Cyberattack"