Cyber-stricken Belgian hospitals refuse ambulances, transfer critical patients

AZ Monica hospitals in Antwerp and Deurne were affected by a cyberattack that led to server shutdowns, cancellation of approximately 70 surgeries, and the transfer of seven critical patients to other facilities; emergency departments and mobile urgency services are operating at reduced capacity and patients face longer registration times. The organization is monitoring the situation and advising patients to consult general practitioners or other emergency services; the report contains no technical details about the nature of the attack or evidence of data theft.