The systems at Derriford Hospital were targeted by cyber attackers who demanded a ransom payment to decrypt the infected devices.
The attack was initiated through a Freedom of Information request, but was dealt with quickly and did not compromise any hospital information.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/uk-computer-hackers-demanded-ransom-payment-from-derriford-hospital/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/derriford-hospital
"id": "der087123",
"linkid": "derriford-hospital",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "09/2016",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Derriford Hospital',
'type': 'Hospital'}],
'attack_vector': 'Freedom of Information request',
'description': 'The systems at Derriford Hospital were targeted by cyber '
'attackers who demanded a ransom payment to decrypt the '
'infected devices. The attack was initiated through a Freedom '
'of Information request, but was dealt with quickly and did '
'not compromise any hospital information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'None', 'systems_affected': 'Infected devices'},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Freedom of Information request'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Derriford Hospital',
'type': 'Ransomware'}