A fresh round of cyber attacks has been reported at India's premier medical facility. This is the second instance in which data at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in the national capital has been under attack. According to an official tweet by the AIIMS administration, a malware attack was successfully spotted on Tuesday afternoon.

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<p>All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi announced on Tuesday (June 6) that a malware attack was detected at 2:50 pm (local time) by the cyber-security systems.&nbsp;</p>

<p>AIIMS said, "The attempt was successfully thwarted, and the threat was neutralised by the deployed cyber-security systems. The e-Hospital services remain to be fully secure and are functioning normally."&nbsp;</p>

<p>When AIIMS confirmed the malware attack, rumours of a possible cyber attack started to spread on social media platforms. Minister of State for Electronics and Information and Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar later said on Twitter that there was no cyber incident or breach.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He tweeted, "http://E-Hospital.Aiims.Edu is an internal application not available for internet users. Someone may have tried accessing this portal and alert generated due to security layer used by AIIMS. Same person may have taken a screenshot of error msg and circulated it."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He further added, "There is no cyber incident or breach. Error msgs have also been rectified now."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last year, the premier&nbsp;medical institute had come under a cyber attack when its servers were affected for many days.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi announced on Tuesday (June 6) that a malware attack was detected at 2:50 pm (local time) by the cyber-security systems.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi announced on Tuesday (June 6) that a malware attack was detected at 2:50 pm (local time) by the cyber-security systems. AIIMS said, "The attempt was successfully thwarted, and the threat was neutralised by the deployed cyber-security systems. The e-Hospital services remain to be fully secure and are functioning normally." When AIIMS confirmed the malware attack, rumours of a possible cyber attack started to spread on social media platforms. Minister of State for Electronics and Information and Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar later said on Twitter that there was no cyber incident or breach. He tweeted, "http://E-Hospital.Aiims.Edu is an internal application not available for internet users. Someone may have tried accessing this portal and alert generated due to security layer used by AIIMS. Same person may have taken a screenshot of error msg and circulated it." E-Hospital is an internal application not available for internet users. Someone may have tried accessing this portal and alert generated due to security layer used by AIIMS. Same person may have taken a screenshot of error msg and circulated it. There is no cyberincident or… https://t.co/pmfNpanIzd — Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) June 6, 2023 × He further added, "There is no cyber incident or breach. Error msgs have also been rectified now." Last year, the premier medical institute had come under a cyber attack when its servers were affected for many days. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Second malware attack at AIIMS, New Delhi | Cyber attack | India News

Indian hospital AIIMS says malware attack 'thwarted' by cybersecurity systems