Ransomware Attack Disrupts ChipSoft EHR Services Across Dutch and Belgian Hospitals A ransomware attack on ChipSoft, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) software, has caused widespread disruptions to healthcare services in the Netherlands and Belgium. The incident has forced hospitals to take critical systems offline, impacting patient care and administrative operations. While the exact timeline of the attack remains unclear, the outage underscores the growing threat of ransomware targeting healthcare infrastructure, where downtime can have life-threatening consequences. The attack highlights vulnerabilities in third-party software providers, which are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals seeking to maximize disruption across multiple organizations. No group has claimed responsibility, and details on data exfiltration or ransom demands remain undisclosed. Authorities and ChipSoft are investigating the breach, but the full extent of the impact on hospitals and patient data is still being assessed.

Dutch health ministry's COVID-19 systems were hit by a targeted cyberattack. Dutch police arrested two individuals for allegedly selling data, after an investigation by RTL Nieuws reporter Daniel Verlaan who discovered ads for Dutch citizen data online, advertised on instant messaging apps like Telegram, Snapchat, and Wickr. The attack compromised the Dutch Municipal Health Service (GGD) — namely CoronIT, which contains details about Dutch citizens who took a COVID-19 test, and HPzone Light, one of the DDG's contact-tracing systems. The data had been sold online for months for prices ranging from €30 to €50 per person and they received details such as home addresses, emails, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and a person's BSN identifier (Dutch social security number). They immediately started an investigation and arrested two suspects within 24 hours of the complaint.