Chile
CHL
Cyberattack on Chile’s public health institute delays HIV/hepatitis confirmations
The Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile (ISP) suffered a cyberattack on 27 Jun 2025. ISP acknowledged switching to manual workflows and prioritization while restoring services, which caused slower turnaround for HIV and hepatitis B/C confirmations. Multiple public hospitals reported delays that postponed treatment starts under the GES plan.
60
Estimated severity
60 / 100
92
Source reliability
92 / 100
Approximate Date
27/06/2025
Targeted Company
INSTITUTO DE SALUD PUBLICA DE CHILE
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
HOSPITAL CLINICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL BARROS LUCO (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL LUCIO CORDOVA (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE IQUIQUE (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE ARICA (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE ANTOFAGASTA (Downstream customer)HOSPITAL REGIONAL DE TEMUCO (Downstream customer)
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Chile
Affected countries
Chile
Impacted regions
Chile · Chile
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationOperational disruptionDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
No information
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
ciperchile.clhttps://www.ciperchile.cl/2025/08/19/hospitales-fueron-afectados-por-retrasos-en-entrega-de-resultados-vih-y-hepatitis-tras-el-ciberataque-al-instituto-de-salud-publicainstagram.comhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DN6oEAJjp1Vbiobiochile.clhttps://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/chile/2025/08/20/revelan-que-hackeo-al-isp-retrasa-tratamientos-de-vih-y-hepatitis-en-al-menos-7-hospitales-del-pais.shtml