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title: "Data breach at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital"
description: "Nipigon District Memorial Hospital, a public healthcare facility in the municipality of Nipigon (Ontario, Canada), was hit by a ransomware attack targeting its IT systems, disclosed in mid-September 2026. The hospital declared a cybersecurity incident at the level of a 'code grey' and some patient s"
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/fuites-de-donnees/2026-09-16-nipigon-district-memorial-hospital
type: fuite-de-donnees
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-09-16
dateModified: 2026-09-16
---
# Nipigon District Memorial Hospital

Data breach — Critical

Nipigon District Memorial Hospital, a public healthcare facility in the municipality of Nipigon (Ontario, Canada), was hit by a ransomware attack targeting its IT systems, disclosed in mid-September 2026. The hospital declared a cybersecurity incident at the level of a 'code grey' and some patient services may have been affected. According to Nipigon's mayor, hospital files that may contain personal information and personal health information were encrypted by the malware. The number of people affected and the precise nature of the data involved have not been disclosed at this stage.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Disclosed on | September 16, 2026 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Country | Canada |
| Cause | Ransomware |
| Severity | Critical |
| Status | Confirmed |

## Exposed data

- Health data
- Other personal data

## What you can do

- Health data is “special category” data under the GDPR: a leak opens a right to compensation, and the organisation must notify the DPA within 72 hours.
- You can ask the organisation exactly what was exposed about you (right of access), and complain to the DPA if no answer comes within a month.

## Sources

- [Canada: Nipigon hospital hit by ransomware attack](https://databreaches.net/2026/09/16/canada-nipigon-hospital-hit-by-ransomware-attack/) — DataBreaches.net
- [Code grey notice - cybersecurity incident](https://www.facebook.com/100075975935438/posts/code-grey-notice-cybersecurity-incidentour-hospital-is-currently-experiencing-a-/1109721438237044/) — Nipigon District Memorial Hospital (Facebook)
- [Cybersecurity incident update](https://www.facebook.com/100075975935438/posts/cybersecurity-incident-updateearly-yesterday-morning-nipigon-district-memorial-h/1110658104810044/) — Nipigon District Memorial Hospital (Facebook)
- [Canada: Nipigon hospital hit by ransomware attack](https://malware.news/t/canada-nipigon-hospital-hit-by-ransomware-attack/125657) — Malware News
- [Nipigon hospital hit by ransomware attack](https://hacknotice.com/2026/09/17/nipigon-hospital-hit-by-ransomware-attack-snnewswatch-com/) — HackNotice

_Entry built from the cited sources after a corroboration check, then reviewed before publication._

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