Canada
CAN
N.L. government health IT ransomware causes provincewide appointment cancellations
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador reported a cyberattack detected Oct. 30, 2021 on provincial health IT systems. Hive ransomware encrypted numerous systems, causing widespread outages and forcing cancellation of thousands of medical appointments, including chemotherapy. Authorities also confirmed intruders accessed patient and employee data—demonstrating material service disruption at the provincial level.
75
Estimated severity
75 / 100
95
Source reliability
95 / 100
Approximate Date
30/10/2021
Targeted Company
GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
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
Canada
Affected countries
Canada
Impacted regions
Newfoundland And Labrador · Canada
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public HealthGovernment & Public Administration
Affected departments
No information
Attack Profile
Attack types
RansomwareUnauthorized accessData exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
HIVE
Sources
Incident Sources
cbc.cahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-cyberattack-hive-ransomware-group-1.6778579cyberscoop.comhttps://cyberscoop.com/newfoundland-labrador-canada-cyberattack-health-it-systemsthecanadianpressnews.cahttps://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/ransomware-group-behind-2021-cyberattack-on-newfoundland-and-labrador-health-network/article_7cd740a0-7e82-5383-855a-79aa113582ab.html