St James Hospital Group on Thursday said that it had been the target of a “sophisticated cyber-attack” which was immediately contained.

In a statement, the company which runs St James Hospital said that the incident occurred on 18 April and was “immediately contained.”

“The management wants to reassure patients and the public that it remains in full control of its systems and servers. All scheduled medical appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, with no anticipated disruption to patient care,” the company said.

It said that upon detection of the incident, containment protocols were immediately activated, and systems were physically isolated from external networks to prevent further access.

“The hospital’s IT, legal, and security teams, supported by external experts, are conducting a comprehensive technical and forensic investigation to determine the nature and scope of the attack, including whether any sensitive information may have been accessed,” the company added.

“An initial notification has been promptly submitted to the competent authorities, and a further assessment is currently underway to determine whether additional notifications are required,” it continued.

The company also said that a public notice has also been issued on its corporate website, and that the matter has been reported to the police.