Cyberattack Forces Polish Hospital Revert to Paper-Based Operations

The Independent Public Regional Hospital in Szczecin experienced a cyberattack on March 7–8, 2026 that encrypted parts of its IT systems, disrupting digital operations and forcing staff to revert to paper-based workflows; emergency procedures were activated, patient care continued albeit with slower administrative processing, and hospital management is working with cybersecurity experts and national cybercrime agencies to restore services. The report contextualizes the incident with recent ransomware and data incidents affecting other healthcare organizations and notes no confirmed patient harm or data exposure at this time.