Sophiahemmet Hospital in central Stockholm has been hit by a significant hacker attack, leading to a major disruption in its IT environment.

The attack, discovered around 3 a.

m.

, has forced the hospital to shut down its telephony systems and computers as a precautionary measure.

Despite the severity of the attack, patient care continues as usual, and there have been no indications of patient data being compromised.

Region Stockholm has escalated to a crisis mode, activating a special healthcare leadership team to address the situation.

The hospital is currently working on restoring full operations, though there is no clear timeline for when this will be achieved.