Sometime in April, Esse Health was hit by a cyberattack, locking up parts of the health group’s computer network and putting healthcare on hold for many patients.
Cindy Wagner needs to switch to a new doctor but her records can’t be transferred because they’re locked up in the frozen computer system.
“I am in a limbo. I’m waiting, hoping they do something very soon,” she said.
Essa Health is an independent physician group serving the St. Louis metropolitan area with over 100 doctors at 45 locations.
In a prepared statement, the company said, “Esse Health recently discovered unusual activity on select network systems. We quickly worked to secure the network and engaged third-party specialists to help us investigate the matter.
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As of publication, no group known to DataBreaches has claimed responsibility for the attack.