Victorian hospitals across Gippsland, Geelong and Warrnambool hit by ransomware attack

Krusty · Oct 1, 2019

The Victorian Government is investigating the scale of a ransomware attack by "sophisticated cyber criminals" on some of the state's major regional hospitals that has forced healthcare providers to go offline.

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"The cyber incident, which was uncovered on Monday, has blocked access to several systems by the infiltration of ransomware, including financial management," a Department of Premier and Cabinet spokesperson said in a statement.

The department said there was no suggestion that personal patient information had been accessed.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10...rvices-targeted-by-ransomware-attack/11562988

guest · Oct 1, 2019

Hospital cyber attack: Auditor-General warned Barwon Health was vulnerable to hacking in May
October 1, 2019
https://www.3aw.com.au/hospital-cyb...rwon-health-was-vulnerable-to-hacking-in-may/

Yesterday, a ransomware attack on regional hospitals downed computer systems at health service providers across the state.
The story broke on The Rumour File, and details of the scale of the problem emerged on Neil Mitchell’s program, with hospitals in Geelong, Warrnambool, Colac, Warragul, Sale and Bairnsdale among those affected.

In May, the Victorian Auditor-General warned there were serious cyber security weaknesses at some Victorian health services which made them vulnerable to hacking.
At the time, the Auditor-General hacked into several health service systems, including Barwon Health, to illustrate how easy it was to breach their security.
Barwon Health, one of the services the Auditor-General hacked into, was one of those affected by the hacking yesterday.
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guest · Nov 30, 2019

Barwon Health back online after cyber attack
November 30, 2019
https://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/111432-barwon-health-back-online-after-cyber-attack

Almost two months after it was targeted during a cyber security incident, Barwon Health has confirmed their online systems have returned to normal.
The attack was discovered on September 30, and impacted some services at the health organisation, but not emergency treatment.

In a video posted to their Facebook page on Friday afternoon, Barwon Health CEO Frances Diver said access to core clinical services has been restored, as well as internet and email.

"There are lessons to learn, and we will certainly be strengthening our cyber security arrangements in the future," she said.
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