Italy
ITA
Cyberattack forces cancellation of ASL5 La Spezia radiotherapy sessions
Following a cyberattack against ASL5 La Spezia information systems in mid-February, the health authority cancelled radiotherapy appointments scheduled for February 20 through 25. The suspension was necessary while software controlling linear accelerators underwent safety and integrity checks, temporarily interrupting cancer-treatment delivery.
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Estimated severity
77 / 100
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Source reliability
91 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-02-15
Targeted Company
ASL5 LA SPEZIA
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
Italy
Affected countries
Italy
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
6 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService unavailability
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
No information
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
genova.repubblica.ithttps://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2023/02/19/news/liguria_attacco_hacker_sospese_le_sedute_di_radioterapia_nello_spezzino-388598367/primocanale.ithttps://www.primocanale.it/sanit%C3%A0/21961-attacco-hacker-asl5-annullate-sedute-radioterapia-20-25-febbraio.htmllanazione.ithttps://www.lanazione.it/la-spezia/cronaca/asl5-hackerata-salta-radioterapia-2fb35682