Date Reported: 2024-05-19
Country: Japan
Victim: Okayama University Hospital | okayama-u.ac.jp
Additional Information:
- The psychiatric care center at Okayama University Hospital in Japan fell victim to a ransomware cyberattack.
- The attack resulted in the leakage of personal data of up to 40,000 patients, including their names, addresses, dates of birth, and medical information.
- The incident occurred on May 19 and was detected the following day.
- The hospital has issued an apology and is working to minimize the damage caused by the attack.
Article: https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202406/11/AP66681d7ce4b05df3a51f0541.html
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