How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack

During a significant national cyber-attack, approximately 100 hospitals across Romania were forced to revert to analog record-keeping methods. For a period of four days, these healthcare facilities experienced a complete disruption of their digital systems. This outage necessitated a return to traditional pen and paper for managing patient care, tracking medical information, and coordinating hospital operations. The transition was a direct response to the cyber-attack, with IT and cybersecurity professionals actively working to neutralize the threat and restore normal digital functionality. The incident highlights the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to cyber threats and the critical importance of robust backup and recovery plans.