Spain
ESP
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona ransomware disrupts care; surgeries and 3,000 appointments canceled
On March 5, 2023, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona was hit by ransomware affecting IT systems shared with its research foundation (FRCB‑IDIBAPS). The hospital worked with the Catalan Cybersecurity Agency and police to restore systems. Reporting indicates emergency services were impacted and around 150 non‑urgent surgeries and 3,000 appointments were canceled. The Government of Catalonia attributed the attack to RANSOMHOUSE.
70
Estimated severity
70 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
05/03/2023
Targeted Company
HOSPITAL CLINIC DE BARCELONA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Spain
Affected countries
Spain
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
RANSOMHOUSE
Sources
Incident Sources
clinicbarcelona.orghttps://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/computer-attack-on-the-frcb-idibapsbleepingcomputer.comhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hospital-cl-nic-de-barcelona-severely-impacted-by-ransomware-attacksecureworld.iohttps://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/ransomware-barcelona-hospital