The Lockbit 3.0 ransomware most certainly encrypted the systems of three hospitals.
The Sankt Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück, the Mathilden Hospital Herford, and the Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld are the impacted clinics.
The attackers selectively encrypted data stored in the hospitals' IT systems.
As soon as the attack was discovered, the responsible staff quickly turned off the systems for security concerns.
To shed light on the issue and safeguard all data, a group of internal and external IT security experts is currently putting in a lot of effort.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/mathilden-hospital-herford
"id": "mat192728124",
"linkid": "mathilden-hospital-herford",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany',
'name': 'Sankt Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück',
'type': 'Hospital'},
{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Herford, Germany',
'name': 'Mathilden Hospital Herford',
'type': 'Hospital'},
{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Bielefeld, Germany',
'name': 'Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld',
'type': 'Hospital'}],
'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Selective data encryption'},
'description': 'The Lockbit 3.0 ransomware encrypted the systems of three '
'hospitals: Sankt Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück, '
'Mathilden Hospital Herford, and Franziskus Hospital '
'Bielefeld. The attackers selectively encrypted data stored in '
"the hospitals' IT systems. Upon discovery, the systems were "
'quickly turned off for security concerns. A group of internal '
'and external IT security experts is working to address the '
'issue and safeguard all data.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Selective data encryption',
'systems_affected': 'IT systems'},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Selective data encryption',
'ransomware_strain': 'Lockbit 3.0'},
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Systems turned off',
'third_party_assistance': 'External IT security experts'},
'threat_actor': 'Lockbit 3.0',
'title': 'Lockbit 3.0 Ransomware Attack on German Hospitals',
'type': 'Ransomware'}