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Cyberattack puts healthcare on hold for hundreds in St. Louis metro

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Dissent

 Russell Kinsaul reports on what sounds like a seriously impactful ransomware attack:

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.

Read more at FirstAlert4.com.

As of publication, no group known to DataBreaches has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Category: Health DataMalware

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