The ChipSoft ransomware incident on April 7 disrupted healthcare operations after the Dutch software vendor was hit, forcing hospitals to disconnect systems and trigger widespread precautionary shutdowns. Z-CERT is coordinating response and monitoring while ChipSoft works to restore platforms such as Zorgportaal and HiX Mobile, and affected hospitals have relied on contingency plans to maintain patient care #ChipSoft #HiXMobile.
Keypoints
- ChipSoft disabled connections to key platforms including Zorgportaal and HiX Mobile.
- Eleven hospitals disconnected ChipSoft software and were urged to cut secure VPN connections.
- Z-CERT is providing support, threat intelligence, and active monitoring to affected institutions.
- No critical care processes have stopped, but hospitals face logistical challenges and expanded manual workflows.
- The source and perpetrators remain unknown while restoration continues and some rollouts, like LUMC’s electronic patient record, have been postponed.
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