Belgian hospital AZ Monica shuts down servers after cyberattack

Belgian hospital AZ Monica was forced to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients earlier today due to a cyberattack.

The hospital, which operates campuses in Antwerp and Deurne, disconnected all servers at 6:32 AM after its systems were hit.

The cyberattack also forced the hospital to suspend all scheduled procedures on Tuesday, as the emergency department continues to operate at reduced capacity, even though emergency medical services and intensive care transport units remain offline.