Systems at the University Hospital New Jersey (UHNJ) were encrypted with the SunCrypt ransomware, threat actors also stolen documents from the institution and leaked it online. The incident took place in September.
The UHNJ is a New Jersey state-owned teaching hospital with over 3,500 employees that was established in 1994.
The hospital has a $626 million budget with over 172,000 annual outpatient visits.
The SunCrypt ransomware operation has leaked data allegedly stolen from UHNJ in a September ransomware attack.