Bill Toulas reports:
Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago was forced to take IT systems offline after a cyberattack, disrupting normal operations and delaying medical care in some instances.
Lurie Children’s is a Chicago-based pediatric acute care hospital with 360 beds, 1,665 physicians covering 70 sub-specialties, and 4,000 medical staff and employees. It is one of the most important pediatric hospitals in the country, providing care for over 200,000 children annually.
Yesterday, the hospital announced on its website and social media platforms that it is actively responding to a cybersecurity incident, which unfortunately resulted in network systems being taken offline to prevent the attack’s spread.
“Lurie Children’s is actively responding to a cybersecurity matter,” disclosed Lurie Children’s Hospital yesterday.
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