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AIIMS under Ransomware attack

About AIIMS

The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a chain of India's leading hospitals & an autonomous institute managed by GOI.

About the Hack

The hackers targeted the  AIIMS Delhi servers and launched ransomware attack. The hackers are demanding 200 cr in cryptocurrencies.

What's compromised?

User data of approx. 3 - 4 crores patients was stored in AIIMS servers including VVIPs like ex Prime Minister of India.

The Recovery 

India Computer Emergency Response Team & the Delhi Police is working to fix the issue. They have checked 20 of 50 servers. Work is going 24x7

Case Registered

On Nov 25th, a case of extortion and cyber terrorism was registered by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations

Will the govt pay hackers?

If the issue gets fixed and the damage is lower than expected. GOI will likely not entertain the ransom.

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