Fresenius says despite IT system disruption, patient care is carrying on as normal.
Fresenius, Europe's largest private hospital operator, has confirmed a ransomware attack that has limited some operations.
The Bad Homburg, Germany-based organization told cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs that a "computer virus" has caused a disruption, but there is no impact on patient care.
Fresenius employs 290,000 employees in more than 100 countries through a range of businesses; a kidney failure medical provider, hospital and healthcare facility management and operation, and a pharmaceutical device and drug supplier arm.
A relative working for one of these businesses in the US
told KrebsOnSecurity that computers had been roped off, and it was thought that the virus in question is the Snake ransomware.
... ...
