The cybersecurity systems in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi detected a malware attack on Tuesday, June 6. However, the attempt was promptly neutralised by the deployed cybersecurity systems, ensuring the security and normal functioning of the e-Hospital services, as confirmed by the AIIMS Twitter handle.
"A malware attack was detected at 2.50 pm by the cyber-security systems in AIIMS, New Delhi," tweeted AIIMS Delhi.
A malware attack was detected at 1450 hrs by the cyber-security systems in AIIMS, New DelhiThe attempt was successfully thwarted, and the threat was neutralised by the deployed cyber-security systems. The eHospital services remain to be fully secure and are functioning normally
— AIIMS, New Delhi (@aiims_newdelhi) June 6, 2023
Hours after the incident went viral on Twitter, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar clarified the situation saying that there was no cyber incident or breach.
The minister said that the 'E-Hospital' is an internal application and is not accessible for internet users.
E-Hospital is an internal application not available for internet users.
Someone may have tried accessing this portal and alert generated due to security layer used by AIIMS. Same person may have taken a screenshot of error msg and circulated it.There is no cyberincident or… https://t.co/pmfNpanIzd— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) June 6, 2023
Earlier, on November 23, 2022, AIIMS, Delhi allegedly faced a cyberattack paralysing its servers. The attack halted all outpatient and inpatient digital hospital services including smart lab, billing, report generation, and appointment systems.
A case of extortion and cyber terrorism was registered by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police on November 25, 2022.
(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
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