MGM, Vashi under ransomware attack
The Mahatma Gandhi Hospital at Vashi, Mumbai has come under ransomware attack. The ransomware attack is a kind of virus attack where all the data is locked in a way that it cannot be accessed until ransom amount is paid. A hacker locked data of the hospital by hacking into the computer system and sent a web link demanding a ransom to unlock the data. The hacker demanded bitcoins to unlock the hospital's computer system.
The hospital authorities came to know about the attack on Sunday when the receptionist switched on the computer, to witness a blank screen. The system administrator accessed the hospital's network from his residence and received a message on his computer screen about a virus attack.
As soon as the authorities realized about the attack, they switched off all the systems that they connected on the local network, to refrain the virus from spreading. But it was already too late as the virus infected all the terminals.
A similar incident happened about ten days ago, where the hacker got hold of the computer data of a three-star hotel in Kharghar. Moreover, the hacker also demanded $400 bitcoin ransom to unlock the same.
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