"LockBit Apologized for the Attack on the SickKids Pediatric Hospital and Releases a Free Decryptor"
The LockBit ransomware group has issued an official apology for its attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and released a free decryptor for the hospital. The group is known to prohibit its affiliates from attacking healthcare organizations. Its policy prohibits encrypting the systems of companies whose failure could result in the deaths of humans. The gang claimed that one of its affiliates violated its rules by attacking SickKids, so it has blocked them. According the gang, the decryptor it has published is a Linux/VMware ESXi decryptor. The attack on the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada occurred on December 18, 2022. The hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare facility in Canada and is located on University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario. Multiple network systems at the hospital were affected by the incident, but according to the healthcare organization, patient care was unaffected. This article continues to discuss the ransomware attack on the pediatric health center and the LockBit ransomware group releasing a decryptor to the hospital for free.