2026-08-11 from cybersecurity-insiders.com
A ransomware attack against one of Canada’s largest healthcare facilities has demonstrated how cyber incidents can extend beyond data and computer networks to disrupt the physical infrastructure that keeps a hospital operational.
The Health Sciences Centre (HSC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was recently affected by a ransomware incident that disrupted several facility-management systems, including doors, elevators, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The incident represents a growing concern for healthcare organizations as increasingly interconnected IT and operational technology (OT) environments create new opportunities for cybercriminals to cause physical disruption.
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