“E.S.E. Salud Yopal Falls Victim to Cyberattack, Leading to Service Suspension and Patient Care Delays”

Date Reported: 2024-07-03
Country: Colombia
Victim: E.S.E. Salud Yopal | Yopal Health Services | esesalud-yopal-casanare.gov.co
Additional Information:

  • E.S.E. Salud Yopal, a healthcare organization in Yopal, Colombia, has fallen victim to a cyberattack.
  • The attack resulted in the infection of their servers with malicious files, leading to system failure and the suspension of services.
  • As a consequence, there have been delays in billing and patient care.
  • The severity of the breach has forced the suspension or delay of services, affecting the platform used for billing.
  • The systems team is currently working to identify the cause of the attack.
  • The manager of E.S.E. Salud Yopal has announced their intention to file a criminal complaint in order to identify those responsible for the cyberattack.

Article: https://www.casanareonline.co/ataque-cibernetico-a-la-e-s-e-salud-yopal-obligaria-a-suspender-el-servicio/
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