Amid cyber attack, AIIMS working on security policy with investigating agencies

New Delhi: Following the incident of a ransomware attack on the servers of the premier institute, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the hospital management is engaged in formulating a policy for cyber security with guidance from investigating agencies. A chief information security officer (CISO) was appointed on an ad hoc basis for emergency cyber security measures to be taken at the medical institute.

AIIMS is grappling with the biggest cyberattacks as its servers remained down for the ninth day following a ransomware attack.

Recommendations have been sought from the investigating agencies, official sources said.

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Besides, a chief information security officer (CISO) is being appointed on an ad hoc basis for emergency cyber security measures to be taken at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to restart the eHospital services and prevent such incidents in the future.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that as the servers of the premier health institute, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi had been out of order for over a week now, the hospital authorities informed that the e-Hospital data has been restored on the servers. Meanwhile, two system analysts were suspended by AIIMS on Monday after being served show-cause notices for alleged dereliction of duty.

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Delhi cybercrime special cell, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, Intelligence Bureau, Central Bureau of Investigation, National Forensic Sciences University, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, and National Investigation Agency, etc. are investigating the cyber attack.

Meanwhile, internet services at the AIIMS continued to be blocked as per the recommendations of the investigating agencies.

Patient care services including outpatient, laboratory, inpatient and emergency, etc. are operating in manual mode.

On Tuesday, AIIMS authorities informed that the eHospital data has been restored on the servers. They said that the network is being sanitised before the services can be restored.

The process is taking some time due to the volume of data and a large number of servers/computers for the hospital services. Measures are being taken for cyber security, the AIIMS had said in a statement issued on Tuesday.

A case of extortion and cyber terrorism was registered by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police on November 25 in connection with the ransomware attack.

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