Palau
PLW
Palau health ministry ransomware disrupts Belau National Hospital
On 17 February 2025, ransomware actors connected to Qilin compromised IT systems used by Palau's Ministry of Health and Human Services and stole files. The ministry confirmed that the incident disrupted operations at Belau National Hospital and caused service delays while the hospital remained open. Staff implemented mitigation measures, and officials said hospital operations returned to normal within 48 hours. Qilin attribution was reported by Palau officials rather than based solely on the group's own claim.
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Estimated severity
74 / 100
89
Source reliability
89 / 100
Approximate Date
17/02/2025
Targeted Company
PALAU MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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
Palau
Affected countries
Palau
Impacted regions
Oceania · Palau
Operational Impact
Duration
2 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
RansomwareData exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
QILIN