To combat cyber attacks against health establishments, the State had announced an envelope of 25 million euros for 2021 and 2022. This plan will be reinforced, announced the Minister of Health, François Braun.
Le Monde with AFP
The State unlocks funds to combat cyber attacks targeting health establishments. “The health of the French will not be taken hostage by these criminals,” said the Minister of Health, François Braun, Friday August 26, at the South-Francilian hospital center, in Corbeil-Essonnes, victim of a cyber attack for several days.
“Hospital attacks are unfortunately too frequent,” he said. To fight against this expansion phenomenon, the State had announced to devote an envelope of 25 million euros to the cybersecurity of health establishments for 2021 and 2022. “We are strengthening this plan of 20 million, which will be used to strengthen the struggle Against these cyber attacks, “announced Mr. Braun.
One cyber attack per week in 2021
These funds will be drawn from the means unlocked on the occasion of the Ségur du digital in health (announced in July 2020), said the Minister’s entourage.
“In 2021, we noted near one attack per week on our health establishments, underlined Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister Delegate in charge of the Digital Transition, also present on site. In 2022, this figure has dropped In the first half of 50 %. “Currently the security plan for institutions of vital importance” concerns 950 establishments, including 150 hospitals “, he also recalled.
The 20 million euros “will almost double the number of health establishments benefiting from this security path which will immunize them against this type of attack,” he said. The aid will consist in carrying out “audits” then “provide technological and human support”.
several weeks before a return to normal at Corbeil-Essonnes
Regarding Corbeil-Essonnes, the minister castigated a “particularly unworthy attack, because it affects the most fragile”, and thanked the “exemplary mobilization” of the staff of this Parisian suburbs hospital.
The South-Francilian Hospital Center of Corbeil-Essonnes, southeast of Paris, was the victim of a computer attack on the night of Saturday to Sunday. A ransom request of $ 10 million was required by the hackers.
A return to normal is not planned for several weeks or even months. Thirteen children in five hundred patients had to be transferred to other structures due to the attack.