{"id":37207,"date":"2020-09-18T17:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/31589\/Police-Launch-Homicide-Inquiry-After-German-Hospital-Hack.html"},"modified":"2020-09-18T17:04:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T17:04:19","slug":"police-launch-homicide-inquiry-after-german-hospital-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/police-launch-homicide-inquiry-after-german-hospital-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Launch Homicide Inquiry After German Hospital Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<style data-emotion-css=\"94m6rd-HeadingWrapper\">.css-94m6rd-HeadingWrapper{border-bottom:solid 1px #BABABA;padding-bottom:1.5rem;}.css-94m6rd-HeadingWrapper > *:not([hidden]):not(style) ~ *:not([hidden]):not(style){margin-top:1rem;}<\/style>\n<header class=\"css-94m6rd-HeadingWrapper e1nh2i2l1\" readability=\"2\">\n<style 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class=\"css-178wc68-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>The woman was transferred to another hospital during the cyber-attack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper\">.css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper{margin:1rem 0;max-width:36.25rem;}<\/style>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<style data-emotion-css=\"83cqas-RichTextContainer\">.css-83cqas-RichTextContainer{color:#3F3F42;}.css-83cqas-RichTextContainer > *:not([hidden]):not(style) ~ *:not([hidden]):not(style){margin-top:1rem;}<\/style>\n<p><style data-emotion-css=\"14iz86j-BoldText\">.css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}<\/style>\n<p><b class=\"css-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0\">German police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died during a cyber-attack on a hospital.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Hackers disabled computer systems at D\u00fcsseldorf University Hospital and the patient died while doctors attempted to transfer her to another hospital. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Cologne prosecutors officially launched a negligent homicide case this morning saying hackers could be blamed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>One expert said, if confirmed, it would be the first known case of a life being lost as a result of a hack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>The ransomware attack hit the hospital on the night of 9 September, scrambling data and making computer systems inoperable. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Such attacks are one of the most serious threats in cyber-security with dozens of high profile attacks so far this year. The attackers can demand large payments in cryptocurrency Bitcoin in exchange for a software key that unlocks IT systems. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>The female patient, from D\u00fcsseldorf, was due to have scheduled life-saving treatment and was transferred to another hospital in Wuppertal which is roughly 19 miles (30km) away. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"css-r83t2i-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80\">\n<figure class=\"css-1759m9z-StyledFigure e34k3c20\">\n<div class=\"css-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22\">\n<style data-emotion-css=\"1ahzagi-Placeholder\">.css-1ahzagi-Placeholder{position:relative;display:block;padding-bottom:94.84375%;background-color:#EEEEEE;}.css-1ahzagi-Placeholder > img{overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}<\/style>\n<p><span class=\"css-1ahzagi-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><\/span><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A map shows the distance from Dusseldorf to Wuppertal in Germany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png 800w\" src=\"https:\/\/c.files.bbci.co.uk\/13A94\/production\/_114423508_german_ciber_attack_640_2x-nc.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1214\" class=\"css-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"><\/noscript><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Some local reports suggest the hackers did not intend to attack the hospital and in fact were trying to target a different university. Once the hackers had realised their mistake it is reported they gave the hospital the decryption key without demanding payment before disappearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Detectives have brought in cyber-security experts to ascertain whether there is a link between the hack and the patient&#8217;s death, with the hospital also likely to be investigated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Germany&#8217;s national cyber-security authority says it is on site at the hospital helping the hospital&#8217;s IT staff rebuild systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>Its president Arne Sch\u00f6nbohm said hackers took advantage of a well-known vulnerability in a piece of VPN (virtual private network) software developed by Citrix, and warned other organisations to protect themselves from the flaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>&#8220;We warned of the vulnerability as early as January and pointed out the consequences of its exploitation. Attackers gain access to the internal networks and systems and can still paralyse them months later. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>&#8220;I can only stress that such warnings should not be ignored or postponed, but need appropriate measures immediately. The incident shows once again how seriously this risk must be taken.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\">\n<div class=\"css-83cqas-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2\">\n<style data-emotion-css=\"1pzprxn-BulletListContainer\">.css-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer{margin-left:1.5rem;}.css-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer *:not([hidden]):not(style) ~ *:not([hidden]):not(style){margin-top:1rem;}.css-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer ul{list-style-type:disc;}.css-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer ol{list-style-type:decimal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"css-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"yidnqd-InlineLink\">.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}<\/style>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-53516413\" class=\"css-yidnqd-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">UK universities lose data to ransomware attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-50972890\" class=\"css-yidnqd-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">Ransomware attack takes US maritime base offline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>Former chief executive of the UK&#8217;s National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin said: &#8220;If confirmed, this tragedy would be the first known case of a death directly linked to a cyber-attack. 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There were a few near misses across Europe earlier in the year and this looks, sadly, like the worst might have come to pass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>Last month, technology giant Garmin is understood to have paid hackers a multi-million pound sum after its IT and production systems were taken offline in a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"css-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i82\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Law enforcement agencies encourage victims not to pay ransoms arguing it fuels organised cyber-crime operations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"144ki52-SectionWrapper\">.css-144ki52-SectionWrapper{margin:1.5rem 0;padding-top:1.5rem;}<\/style>\n<section data-component=\"tag-list\" class=\"css-144ki52-SectionWrapper e1nh2i2l4\">\n<style 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