HomeKrimidexNetwalkerConceptNetwalkerDefinitionRead moreThe Düsseldorf University Hospital Ransomware Attack 2020On September 10, 2020, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, one of the Rhineland's leading university hospitals, was hit by a massive ransomware attack attributed to the cybercriminal group Netwalker. The attack forced the hospital to turn away emergency patients and resulted in at least one death, marking one of Europe's most serious cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.Related articlesThe Düsseldorf University Hospital Ransomware Attack 2020On September 10, 2020, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, one of the Rhineland's leading university hospitals, was hit by a massive ransomware attack attributed to the cybercriminal group Netwalker. The attack forced the hospital to turn away emergency patients and resulted in at least one death, marking one of Europe's most serious cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
