Breaches and incidents
Kreiskliniken Kassel: criminal cyberattack on hospitals in Hofgeismar and Wolfhagen
WLZ reports (8 Oct) the clinics said they were the target of a criminal attack, detected it early and activated emergency plans.
- Disclosed
- Verification
- Reported by a reputable outlet, citing the company
What happened
- WLZ reports (8 Oct) the clinics said they were the target of a criminal attack, detected it early and activated emergency plans; patient care remained fully operational at both sites.
- Root cause: not disclosed; whether personal data was stolen is unclear.
- No attacker named.
- External experts are assisting, the Hessian LKA was informed and a criminal complaint filed.