Employee pay system at Windsor, Ont., hospital offline since ransomware attack began

The ongoing cyberattack at southwestern Ontario hospitals could affect some employees’ pay, according to a staff memo at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH), obtained by CBC News.

Employee pay system at Windsor, Ont., hospital offline since ransomware attack began
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock (8819968a) A programer shows a sample of decrypting source code in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 May, 2017. According to news reports, a 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack hits thousands of computers in 99 countries encrypting files from affected computer units and demanding 300 US dollars through bitcoin to decrypt the files. Taiwan Ransomware, Taipei - 13 May 2017

The ongoing cyberattack at southwestern Ontario hospitals could affect some employees’ pay, according to a staff memo at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH), obtained by CBC News.