Whanganui District Health Board

Whanganui District Health Board was targeted in a ransomware attack in 2016.

The hackers used 'Locky' ransomware to attack its computer system.

The attackers demanded some ransom but the hospital contained the ransomware by its own and paid no ransom to the attackers.

Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/hackers-attack-hospital-system/TODIJWDVBFLYVRI5QYMP3L3V5U/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/whanganui-district-health-board

"id": "wha231210522",
"linkid": "whanganui-district-health-board",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2016",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Whanganui, New Zealand',
                        'name': 'Whanganui District Health Board',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malware',
 'date_detected': '2016',
 'description': 'Whanganui District Health Board was targeted in a ransomware '
                "attack in 2016. The hackers used 'Locky' ransomware to attack "
                'its computer system. The attackers demanded some ransom but '
                'the hospital contained the ransomware by its own and paid no '
                'ransom to the attackers.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': 'Computer system'},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': 'Yes',
                'ransom_paid': 'No',
                'ransomware_strain': 'Locky'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Contained the ransomware by its own'},
 'title': 'Whanganui District Health Board Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}