The Cyber-attack on the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center - Part I - The disclosure

This quick case outlines the eruption of the 2021 ransomware attack on the information technology (IT) systems of the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Israel. It provides a brief background on the medical center, contextualizes the rising trend of ransomware attacks against organizations, and details the sequence of events during the initial phases of the ransomware attack at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center. The case prompts students to engage in discussions about the immediate response to cyber-attacks in general and ransomware attacks in particular, make decisions regarding whether or not to pay the ransom, and strategize actions to effectively manage the crisis.