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Ransomware gangs have a lot of bad reputations. Still, it turns out that some of them are compassionate regarding children in hospitals.
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After an attack, the LockBit ransomware gang released a decryptor for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto; Dec. 19 was the day of the ransomware attack.
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It affected many network systems, resulting in "Code Grey" - system failure.
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The attack affected internal corporate and clinical systems, hospital phone lines, and web pages.
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The attack didn't affect patient care, and the hospital claimed there was no evidence that personal or health information was being compromised.
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LockBit released the decryptor and stated on Dec. 31 on its leaks website.
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The statement states that LockBit has formally apologized for the attack on sikkids.ca and will return the decryptor for free.
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"The attacker in this hospital broke our rules and is now blocked. He is not part of our affiliate program."
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Bleeping Computer says that although the file looks legitimate, it claims to be a Linux/VMware ESXi encryption program.
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It does not support Windows. This could indicate that LockBit's affiliate could not encrypt virtual machines within the hospital network.