2026 Nipigon District Memorial Hospital — ransomware; systems disrupted; PHI scope under investigation
Data compromised
Hospital/mayor statements: some files that may contain personal information and personal health information were encrypted; investigation ongoing to determine whether data was accessed or exfiltrated. No public census of affected individuals yet
Technical writeup
Verified hospital statements — mid-September 2026. Nipigon District Memorial Hospital (Ontario) confirmed a ransomware cyber security incident affecting IT systems; incident response and business continuity activated; working with external cybersecurity experts, partners, and law enforcement. Outpatient laboratory and diagnostic imaging closed until further notice; manual procedures in use; longer waits possible. Mayor Suzanne Kukko relayed hospital confirmation that some files potentially containing personal and personal health information were encrypted. Exfiltration and affected-individual count not established publicly. Hospital said it will notify affected individuals as required once scope is clear. recordsAffected 0; companyConfirmed true.
Root cause
Ransomware affecting hospital IT systems (September 2026)