Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Operator Fresenius Hit by Ransomware
Summary: Fresenius, Europe's largest private hospital operator and a major dialysis provider, was hit by a ransomware attack on its technology systems in early May 2020, with a company spokesperson confirming a virus was detected on company computers and that some functions were limited while patient care continued. A KrebsOnSecurity reader source said the apparent culprit was the Snake ransomware and that the attack affected operations globally, while Fresenius declined to answer questions about specifics and it remained unclear whether it would pay a ransom.
Bottom line: Fresenius holds nearly 40 percent of the U.S. dialysis market, and COVID-19 drives kidney failure in many patients, so an attack on its systems lands directly on a supply chain already short of dialysis machines and supplies. The same reader source said Fresenius paid $1.5 million to resolve a previous ransomware infection and described this one as on a far greater scale.
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