Report: German hospital cyberattack trail leads to Russia

A file photo of an ambulance driving past the University Hospital in Duesseldorf, Germany. Authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia told state lawmakers that the software used to encrypt computer systems in an apparent ransom attempt originates with a Russian hacker group, public broadcaster WDR reported. — dpa via AP

BERLIN: IT experts investigating a cyberattack that paralysed computer systems at a major hospital in western Germany say one of the trails they are following leads to Russia, German media reported on Sept 22.

The attack caused the failure of IT systems at Duesseldorf’s University Hospital two weeks ago. A woman who needed urgent admission died after she had to be taken to another city for treatment.