Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by cyberattack, disrupting patient care
Ascension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, said Thursday it was responding to a cyberattack that was disrupting its operations.
Ascension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, said Thursday it was responding to a cyberattack that was disrupting its operations.
In a press release on its website, Ascension said the attack had caused "disruption to clinical operations" as access to some systems had been interrupted.
"Our care teams are trained for these kinds of disruptions and have initiated procedures to ensure patient care delivery continues to be safe and as minimally impacted as possible," it said.
An Ascension spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company said it had engaged cybersecurity consulting firm Mandiant to assist in the investigation and remediation process, and had notified law enforcement authorities.
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