RansomHouse Ransomware Gang Attacks Keralty

The RansomHouse ransomware gang has attacked Keralty. Keralty is a Colombian healthcare provider that operates an international network of 12 hospitals and 371 medical centers in Latin America, Spain, the US, and Asia. Keralty employs 24,000 people and 10,000 medical doctors who provide healthcare to over 6 million patients. The attack impacted Colombia’s healthcare systems, with patients reporting wait times of up to 12 hours in the wake of the attack.

Attack Details

Researchers first detected the attack on November 30th, 2022, when RansomHouse published Keralty to its data leak site, claiming to have stolen 3TB of data. It is unclear whether these claims hold any weight.

Keralty's Response

A translated statement from Keralty reads: "The computer servers of the Keralty Group companies have been the object of a cyberattack, which has generated technical failures in our systems. From the moment it was identified, we have been working 24 hours a day, both from the technological team and from the medical and administrative team, to provide continuity of care to our members. Likewise, from the beginning, this situation was brought to the attention of the competent authorities and the respective criminal investigation has been initiated. In order to maintain attention to our users, from Keralty We continue to implement the necessary contingency plans to maintain the service."