--- title: "Hackers allegedly demanded Rs. 200 crore in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi." description: "The leak discovered last week may have exposed the information of 3–4 crore patients." author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-12-01 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2474/hackers-allegedly-demanded-rs-200-crore-in-cryptocurrency-from-aiims-delhi category: "data security" tags: ["database", "database security", "data breach", "data protection"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Hackers allegedly demanded Rs. 200 crore in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi. - Last week, AIIMS-Delhi discovered a data intrusion. - Reports of a demand for cash from the hackers were refuted by [Delhi Police](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33841/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-commissioner-of-delhi-police). - Following the data compromise, AIIMS network sanitization is in action. According to [government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/276/performance-of-government-in-the-center) sources, hackers have allegedly demanded approximately Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrencies from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, whose system has been down for six days in a row. It is anticipated that the intrusion discovered Wednesday morning may have affected the **data of 3–4 crore patients. The sources added that while the system was still down, [patient care](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114437/how-do-interdisciplinary-teams-in-healthcare-foster-collaboration-for-improved-patient-care) services in the emergency, outpatient, inpatient, and laboratory wings were managed manually.** However, the Delhi Police issued a statement claiming that 'AIIMS authorities have not been made aware of any ransom demand as being claimed by various sections of the media.' The [**ransomware assault**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2355/data-protection-legislation-will-stop-the-exploitation-of-client-data-and-punish-offenders) is being looked into by the Delhi Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the India Computer [Emergency Response](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32865/who-is-covered-by-the-occupational-safety-and-health-administration-s-osha-hazardous-waste-operations-and-emergency-response-standard-hazwoper) Team (CERT-IN). The [Intelligence](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85716/5-predictions-for-artificial-intelligence-in-2019) Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) division of the Delhi Police has filed a case of extortion and cyberterrorism. On the advice of the investigating agencies, [Internet access](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102520/how-does-google-s-project-loon-provide-internet-access) has reportedly been disabled on hospital computers, according to official sources. A number of VIPs, including previous [prime ministers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40277/how-many-prime-ministers-have-been-awarded-the-bharat-ratna-till-date), ministers, bureaucrats, and judges, have data saved on the AIIMS computer. **One of the individuals informed PTI that 'hackers have purportedly sought roughly Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrencies.**' The NIC e-hospital [**database**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2452/500-million-whatsapp-users-whose-data-was-put-up-for-sale) and [application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12824/calculator-application-in-android) servers have been back online in the interim. Other e-hospital servers at AIIMS that are necessary for the provision of hospital services are being scanned and cleaned by the NIC team, according to an official source. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2474/hackers-allegedly-demanded-rs-200-crore-in-cryptocurrency-from-aiims-delhi Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.