Metro Pet Vet
January 7, 2026
•[ ransomware, data breach, technical difficulties ]
A Lancaster County veterinary practice (Metro Pet Vet) reported it was hit by a ransomware attack after several days of technical issues. The office said Monday and Tuesday it experienced major technical difficulties, including its router stopping, and by Wednesday morning ransomware was detected and the practice lost access to its server. Staff reported they could not access pet vaccine and medication histories and had to operate like 40 years ago using paper while continuing to treat animals and relying on an app for scheduling. The practice stated no credit card or Social Security information was stored on the affected server, but client phone numbers and addresses were stored there, and it expected recovery work to continue into the following week.
