Wyckoff Heights Medical Center

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, also known as WHMC, is a hospital located in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. As a medical center, it delivers a range of healthcare services to the local community, including emergency care, inpatient treatment, and outpatient clinics. The facility operates within the broader U.S. healthcare sector and serves patients primarily from the surrounding Brooklyn area. Its role as a hospital places it under typical regulatory oversight for healthcare providers in the state and federal levels.

The organization came into public attention following a Ryuk ransomware attack on October 28, 2020, which encrypted numerous devices and prompted partial network shutdowns to contain the infection. The attack disrupted operations at the Brooklyn-based hospital, though specific impacts on patient treatment or potential diversions remained unclear. This incident was part of a broader campaign targeting U.S. healthcare entities, attributed to the Eastern European threat group UNC1878, which aimed to compromise hundreds of hospitals. Concurrently, multiple facilities within the University of Vermont Health Network experienced cyberattacks causing appointment delays and elective procedure rescheduling, though critical care services were maintained. Federal agencies issued warnings about the heightened ransomware threat, noting a significant surge in attacks against the healthcare sector during this period. No further details about ownership, parent organization, or size are provided in the source material.