Thirteen days after the attack, the radiotherapy department has still not resumed radiation treatments. The care machines are at a standstill, their 80 patients have been redirected to the surrounding hospitals. But the manager’s greatest fear is never to recover the files encrypted by hackers. All day long, engineers try to restore the system. Because the hospital refused to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers, the entire network is blocked. This could go on for several more weeks. In the meantime, from the chemotherapy department to the emergency room, old practices have made a comeback.
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Since the beginning of the year, the authorities have recorded an attempted computer attack on a healthcare establishment every week. The investigation to find the pirates and try to rescue the hospital is taking place at the ANSSI, the cyberpolice. In their premises, all data is confidential. 250 cyber-investigators track down hackers. In 2020, they intervened in 760 incidents. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, agents can be contacted by telephone in the event of an attack to give the first recommendations.
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In recent days, many hospitals have called him, worried about the recent attacks. If they are affected by an attack and the situation is critical, investigators are sent to the field. Faced with the magnitude of cybercrime, the government has just announced a plan worth 800 million euros.
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