Delhi AIIMS hit by second cyber attack in a year, security systems neutralise threat
New Delhi: The premier health institution, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi came under another cyber attack this year after the services were disrupted in November 2022. The attack was successfully thwarted on Tuesday and was neutralised in time.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Tuesday thwarted a malware attack on its servers, ensuring services remain fully secure and functional.
The attack was detected at 2:50 pm by the cyber-security systems in AIIMS, New Delhi.
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In a tweet, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi said, "A malware attack was detected at 14:50 hrs by the cyber-security systems in AIIMS, New Delhi. The attempt was successfully thwarted, and the threat was neutralised by the deployed cyber-security systems. The eHospital services remain to be fully secure and are functioning normally."
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