Goed, a healthcare retailer and part of the CM, fell victim to a cyber attack. Data was stolen during the attack. In several stores and pharmacies from Goed, it is currently not possible to pay with Bancontact.
Hackers broke into Goed’s systems during the night from Monday to Tuesday. During the attack, data was stolen and encrypted. After reporting suspicious activity, all systems were disconnected. That was supposed to isolate the incident and prevent further data breaches.
Investigations have yet to determine whether patients’ personal information was stolen during the cyberattack. In addition, it is still unclear whether the hackers are demanding a ransom. A combination of internal and external experts is conducting the investigation.
Only cash in some stores
Goed is a healthcare retailer with operations in Flanders and Brussels. The healthcare retailer has pharmacies (about 90) and home care stores (about 35). The store sells and rents health aid to support patients staying at home. It is also part of the Belgian health insurance provider CM.
The different pharmacies and stores remain open. Some stores do experience inconvenience. In some stores it is only possible to pay with cash, in other stores digital prescriptions cannot be read at the moment.
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