Russian Medical Lab Cyberattack Chaos - Test Results Held Hostage! | July 19, 2023
Channel: Hacking Space Frontier
Date: 2023-07-19

Russian medical laboratory Helix experienced a cyberattack that disrupted its systems and prevented customers from receiving test results. Hackers attempted to infect the company's systems with ransomware, but no customer data was leaked. Many customers complained about delayed results and sought refunds. Helix has reset passwords, strengthened security, and may involve law enforcement. The hackers' identity and motivations are unclear. In a separate incident, pro-Ukrainian hackers claimed to have stolen data from another Russian medical laboratory, Citilab. Personal information of 500,000 people was released, but it is unknown if Citilab responded to the data leak.