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The investigation into AIIMS Delhi's server remaining down for the third consecutive day continued on Friday even as patient care services were managed manually, officials said. Sources said internet services at the premier medical institute have been blocked as per the recommendations of the investigating agencies. "Investigation into the incident and efforts to bring back the digital patient care services are progressing. Actions to prevent such attacks are being planned. We hope to be able to restore the affected activities soon," the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said in a statement. Amid the cyber security scare, all emergency and routine patient care, and laboratory services continue to be managed manually, it said. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs representatives are continuing their work to resolve the matter, official sources told PTI. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also joined
Singapore has set up an inter-agency task force to help businesses, research and educational institutions, which may be suppliers to critical information infrastructure operators, tackle the growing scourge of ransomware. Announcing this on Wednesday at the 7th annual Singapore International Cyber Week, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said ransomware is a threat common to all, and organisations with poor cyber-security practices are particularly vulnerable. Ransomware criminals can be opportunistic and highly sophisticated, said Teo, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security. Ransomware has brought many large organisations, some running critical infrastructure, to their knees. After infiltrating the corporate network, the malware allows hackers to exfiltrate confidential data and lock up the target systems. Ransomware hackers typically demand ransoms in exchange for a decryption key to unlock compromised systems or for not exposing any stolen data. They take advantage o