South Africa
ZAF
Ransomware disrupts South Africa’s national health lab services
A ransomware attack on the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) disrupted national laboratory services across South Africa, with experts warning that the incident could slow response to disease outbreaks such as mpox.
75
Estimated severity
75 / 100
85
Source reliability
85 / 100
Approximate Date
03/07/2024
Targeted Company
NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE
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
South Africa
Affected countries
South Africa
Impacted regions
Africa · South Africa
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
No information
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information