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Cyberattack on Ascension Diverts Ambulances, Takes EHRs Offline

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Dissent

AP reports:

A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests, and blocked online access to patient records.

An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday on its computer network systems. Officials refused to say whether the non-profit Catholic health system, based in St. Louis, was the victim of a ransomware attack or whether it had paid a ransom, and it did not immediately respond to an email seeking updates.

But the attack had the hallmarks of a ransomware, and Ascension said it had called in Mandiant, the Google cybersecurity unit that is a leading responder to such attacks.

Read more at MedPage.

Related:

  • CNN reports that sources tell it the BlackBasta ransomware group is responsible for the attack.
  • Ascension’s statement and updates can be found on its website.
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