Altona Clinic

Altona Clinic, also known as Pembina Valley Clinic, is a healthcare facility located in Manitoba, Canada. The organisation operates under the name of a clinic and provides medical services to residents of the surrounding area. As a clinic, it offers primary care appointments and related health services to its patients. The facility is situated in the Pembina Valley region, serving the local community. Its headquarters are in Canada, as indicated by its organisational profile.

On February 26, 2021, Altona Clinic experienced a ransomware attack that encrypted its computer systems and disrupted normal operations. The attack resulted in the loss of patient visit records from the day preceding the incident, making those clinical notes inaccessible. Clinic officials could not confirm whether any patient information had been compromised during the event. Two independent information technology specialists consulted by the clinic assessed that data exfiltration was unlikely, indicating the attackers' primary goal was to lock systems rather than steal data. Consequently, the clinic had to reschedule appointments for affected patients while it worked to restore access to its records, and no evidence of data theft was reported in the aftermath.