UnitedHealth and Ascension have experienced significant cybersecurity breaches, highlighting the need to strengthen patient health information protections. Ascension, a national hospital operator with approximately 140 hospitals, has been particularly affected by a ransomware attack that occurred on May 8, 2024. The attack has rendered multiple digital technology systems inaccessible, leading to ongoing disruptions in hospital operations. Some babies have been transferred to other hospitals due to the limitations at Ascension Seton. The situation remains unresolved, with disruptions continuing more than a week after the attack. The incident is eerily similar to a previous hack on Change Healthcare.
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US hospital operator Ascension, which has ~140 hospitals, remains down indefinitely after a May 8 cyberattack, an eerily similar hack to Change Healthcare (@reedabelson / New York Times) https://t.co/LYs1ED4RiX đź“« Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/PaG6MwRPNj
A ransomware attack has rendered multiple digital technology systems integral to Ascension hospitals' typical operations inaccessible. https://t.co/9QqnEdNZGJ
Amid an ongoing cybersecurity crisis, workflows remain disrupted at Ascension Seton. Some babies have been transferred to other hospitals due to Ascension’s current limitations. https://t.co/Xsd2x9djCb
More than a week after the national hospital system Ascension experienced a ransomware attack, disruptions to operations are still ongoing. https://t.co/z4wLfSQhhU
With major breaches at UnitedHealth and Ascension, it's clear we must assume all systems can be compromised. It's time to rethink and strengthen patient health information protections to prevent future attacks and safeguard sensitive data. #Cybersecurity #HealthIT…