AIIMS server attack: Delhi Police seeks info on China, Hong Kong-based IP address

AIIMS server attack: Delhi Police seeks info on China, Hong Kong-based IP address

AIIMS Delhi first reported a failure in its servers on November 23 and the main building server resumed partially 2 weeks after cyber attack.

PTIUpdated: Sunday, December 18, 2022, 01:04 PM IST
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New Delhi: The Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit has written to CBI seeking details from Interpol about the IP addresses of email IDs from China and Hong Kong in connection with its probe into the AIIMS server attack case, officials said on Sunday.

AIIMS Delhi first reported a failure in its servers on November 23 and the main building server resumed partially 2 weeks after cyber attack. Earlier this month, a special cell of Delhi Police launched an investigation into the attack on the computer system at AIIMS Delhi.

According to sources, the attack on the servers of AIIMS-Delhi is suspected to have originated from locations in China and Hong Kong.

Further details have been sought which can be obtained from companies in China and Hong Kong.

Cyber attack on Nov 23

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi faced the cyber attack on November 23, paralysing its servers. 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.

Internet services were blocked as per the recommendations of the investigating agencies. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Delhi cybercrime special cell, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, Intelligence Bureau, CBI and National Investigation Agency, are investigating the incident.

The attack affected the hospital's outpatient and inpatient digital services, including smart laboratory, billing, report generation and the appointment system.

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