Ascension, a major U.S. hospital operator with 140 hospitals across 19 states and Washington, D.C., is currently grappling with a significant cybersecurity incident that has disrupted clinical operations across its network. The health system detected unusual activity on its network systems, prompting an immediate investigation with the assistance of cybersecurity firm Mandiant. This incident has caused widespread disruptions in patient care, with numerous hospitals within the Ascension network forced to shut down their computer systems. The company is working diligently to ensure patient care remains safe and uninterrupted while they address the cybersecurity issue.
On Wednesday, Ascension noticed that a hacker had infiltrated its systems. As the health system works with Mandiant to investigate the incident, clinical services remain disrupted at Ascension facilities across several states. https://t.co/RPUVpTRkmn
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A suspected cybersecurity event has disrupted clinical operations at Ascension hospitals, according to a statement from the health care network. https://t.co/z4RqBIP2L9
Ascension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, says it's responding to a cyberattack that is disrupting its operations. https://t.co/pkIRjocHXO
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Ascension, a health system with 140 hospitals and operations in 19 states and Washington, D.C., said that its clinical operations were disrupted after it discovered “unusual activity” on some of its network systems Wednesday. https://t.co/2VN3q0DTld
The Ascension health care network announced that its clinical operations have been disrupted by a cyberattack. https://t.co/o7PBDMq7mw
Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the country, says its clinical operations have been disrupted by a cyberattack. The company says it is working to make sure patient care is safe and uninterrupted. https://t.co/MogYVUFA7K
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