Hackers Shut Down Medical Lab in Waregem and Demand Ransom

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A medical laboratory in Waregem fell victim to a cyberattack last week. Hackers shut down part of the computer systems. The lab analyzes blood samples. According to the police, the hackers are demanding a ransom.

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GSV A medical laboratory was the victim of a cyberattack in Waregem (Western Flanders), confirmed on Thursday the local police zone. The police received a complaint from the Maenhout clinical laboratory. The latter was the victim of a cyberattack and no longer had access to his professional data. The hackers demanded a ransom that the company refused to pay. Also read Pro-Russian pirates behind the sabotage of the Belgian supermarkets? New revel…