Synlab Italia suspends operations following ransomware attack

Synlab Italia announced that a ransomware attack on April 18 forced it to disconnect and shut down its IT infrastructure, suspending laboratory analyses and sample collection across its network of 380 labs and medical centers in Italy. The company is investigating potential exposure of personal medical data, has begun phased service reactivation while verifying backups and removing malware, and has not provided a recovery timeline; no ransomware gang has yet claimed responsibility.