The Belgian hospital AZ Monica was hit with a cyberattack in January, followed by a major disruption to all operations. The hospital warned patients that it was running on limited capacity.

BleepingComputer reported, “AZ Monica was forced to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients earlier today due to a cyberattack.”

All non-urgent operations were postponed. The hospital’s emergency department and intensive care transport units were unable to operate. Care continued only in urgent cases and for existing patients who were previously receiving treatment. Seven patients were moved to other hospitals for critical, uninterrupted care.

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