Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:13:57 -0600 (CST)
From: Gadi Evron <ge@linuxbox.org.>
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Subject: [funsec] Quebec Health Officials Fighting Computer Virus (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:26:43 GMT
From: Fergie <fergdawg@netzero.net.>
To: funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: [funsec] Quebec Health Officials Fighting Computer Virus
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Via The Montreal Gazette (props, Flying Hamster).
[snip]
Quebec health officials are battling a fast-spreading virus that struck its
entire computer network system late Tuesday.
The virus ripped through computers at most health-care institutions,
affecting hospitals, CLSCs and nursing homes=92 administrative activities
So far, it=92s caused a province-wide slowdown and some fear that
patients=92 files may have been damaged, too.
But government officials say patients=92 privacy has not been compromised
and confidential information remains confidential.
The extent of the damage is not yet known, Isabelle Merizzi, press attache
to Health Minister Philippe Couillard said Wednesday.
[snip]
More:
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=3D388d592a-5e70-4e=
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Engineering Architecture for the Internet
fergdawg(at)netzero.net
ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/
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