SickKids ransomware attack
| Disclosed |
December 18, 2022
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|---|---|
| Sector |
Health care
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| Province or territory |
Ontario
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| People affected | Not disclosed |
| Data exposed |
A ransomware attack on the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto disrupted internal systems, phone lines and the website over the holidays. The hospital did not pay; the LockBit gang later apologized and published a decryptor. SickKids said there was no evidence that personal information or personal health information was affected.
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| Cause |
Ransomware
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| Status |
Resolved
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| Sources |
