At a glance
Organisation
Waikato DHB (New Zealand)
Kind
Breach or incident
Sector
Healthcare
Severity
Critical
Disclosed
May 2021
Indexed
18 May 2021
Source
Not linked
Summary
Ransomware disrupted hospital IT for months, patient records stolen and leaked
This record says what was disclosed, when and by whom. It does not say that any person or firm was affected.
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