Ransomware attack on ChipSoft knocks EHR services offline across hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium

ChipSoft, a major Dutch electronic health record vendor, experienced a ransomware attack on April 7 that forced its HiX platform and related services offline, causing patient portal outages and service disruptions across multiple hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium. Dutch CERT Z‑CERT coordinated response efforts while ChipSoft disabled affected connections, issued new credentials, and began phased restorations; reports indicate logistical impacts but no confirmed interruption of critical care or clear evidence of data theft.