Hacker attack on Asst Rhodense. The hospitals of Garbagnate, Bollate and Rho have been forced to postpone non-urgent surgeries and other healthcare services due to computer systems in disarray. «We have had problems since last night (Wednesday night, ed) and we are taking action as is done in these cases, also through the regional task force” for cybersecurity “to restore everything as soon as possible – the general director of the Asst explains to Adnkronos Salute Marco Bosio -. We are guaranteeing essential emergency services in paper mode because the information systems are not available, They are blocked».
«The emergency room is working – continues Bosio -. At this moment we have invited Areu”, the regional emergency emergency agency, “to send ambulances to other facilities because, being in provisional mode, we can guarantee emergencies, but not the normal influx. We manage the people who introduce themselves.”
As for surgical interventions, the director continues, «urgent ones are guaranteed, ordinary scheduled ones are temporarily suspended. While we are carrying out the outpatient activity that can be carried out. People who show up for a scheduled visit are given a visit. The professionals are there and work with the paper report and we are ensuring what we can do.”
The Region has Aria was involved and the National Cybersecurity Agency was alertedwhich will send its team to facilitate the restoration of the IT systems.
