"On April 7, 2026, Z-CERT received notification that ChipSoft has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Z-CERT is in contact with ChipSoft, healthcare institutions, and our partners. We are working hard to assess the impact of the incident."
"The group behind the attack is not yet known, and despite the disruption to ChipSoft's public-facing services, the majority of hospitals the company serves are still able to use their patient portals."
"In its annual landscape report, Z-CERT listed ransomware and extortion as the foremost concerns for Dutch healthcare organizations - threats that have not materially diminished in recent years."
"The country suffered one of its worst breaches in 2025 after a Nova ransomware attack on Eurofins subsidiary Clinical Diagnostics, a cancer-screening laboratory."
ChipSoft, a Dutch healthcare software vendor, was targeted by a ransomware attack on April 7, 2026, rendering its website inaccessible. The company provides patient record software to approximately 80 percent of hospitals in the Netherlands. Z-CERT, the country's computer emergency response team, confirmed the attack and is collaborating with ChipSoft and healthcare institutions to assess the situation. While some hospitals have temporarily disabled the software, most can still access patient portals. Ransomware remains a significant threat to Dutch healthcare organizations.
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