Poland
POL
Ransomware forces Szczecin regional hospital into paper-based operations
Cybercriminals attacked the Independent Public Regional Hospital in Szczecin overnight March 7-8, 2026, encrypting data and blocking access to parts of its information systems. The hospital activated emergency procedures and shifted to paper-based operations; admissions continued, but medical and administrative processes took longer and patients were advised to use other facilities when possible.
80
Estimated severity
80 / 100
96
Source reliability
96 / 100
Approximate Date
07/03/2026
Targeted Company
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN SZCZECIN
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
Poland
Affected countries
Poland
Impacted regions
Szczecin · Poland
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information