Cyber attack to the hospital. The territorials have moved on

A squad of cyber activities from the Territorial Defence Army Command will decision to aid the infirmary of the Association in Szczecin," the head of the MON informed. Recently, computer systems have attacked hackers. Parallel cybersecurity services identified an effort to hack the National Centre for atomic Research. The situation is being monitored on an ongoing basis.

Hackers attacked the hospital's IT systems in Szczecin at night from 7 to 8 March. They encrypted any of the data, resulting in the treatment had to control to ‘paper’ mode of operation, which importantly slowed down procedures. Nevertheless, the board of directors ensures that patient safety is not compromised.

Police are investigating the attack. The infirmary was besides assisted by an army, specifically a squad liable for responding to cyber threats from territorial defence troops. – Due to cyberattack aimed at the IT infrastructure of the Provincial infirmary in Szczecin, soldiers from the WOT Cyberspace Action squad were sent to support the facility at the request of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. respective specialists will aid reconstruct the efficiency and functioning of IT systems – said Major Rafał Rylich, WOT's press spokesman. "The Polish War helps wherever the safety of citizens is at risk," commented Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on the X site.

Parallel IT systems were besides attacked at the National Centre for atomic Research. But the hackers failed to hack into the system. Minister of Digitalism Krzysztof Gawkowski assured on X that the situation is being monitored. "We identified an effort to hack into the servers of the National Centre for atomic Research. Hackers' actions have been thwarted, all procedures have worked. NCBJ is in current coordination with state services, including NASK and the Ministry of Energy," he wrote. ‘Extensive analysis of the event is ongoing. presently we do not identify threats to the activities of the National Centre for atomic Research. We will keep you informed about the findings," he added.