Cibersegurança e Recuperação de Dados Inteligente e Auto-Configurável para a Resiliência contra Ransomware

Healthcare systems are increasingly dependent on digital infrastructures for clinical records, prescriptions, diagnoses and care coordination. While this digital transformation has brought major operational benefits, it has also significantly increased exposure to cyberattacks, particularly ransomware. The Rescueware project was created in response to this growing threat. The project aims to develop a new approach to ransomware protection and recovery, especially in critical environments where service continuity and rapid access to information are essential. In a hospital setting, system unavailability can result in cancelled appointments, delayed surgeries, interrupted e-prescriptions and limited access to exams and clinical data. Rescueware, jointly developed by Invisible Lab Technologies, INESC TEC and ULSAM, will explore new approaches to ransomware protection, detection and recovery. The project is designed not only to improve the ability to detect attacks, but also to ensure that data can be restored to previous versions even when an attack succeeds — a capability that is particularly relevant in environments handling sensitive information, such as hospitals and other healthcare providers.