Ascension Health, a chain of Catholic hospitals in U.S., was the victim of a cyberattack that disrupted operations, the company said Wednesday.
The nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals responded Wednesday to a cyberattack that has interrupted operations and patient care. Ascension Health said it had "detected unusual activity" on its network systems and was investigating. "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," the health care provider said in a news release.
4M CUSTOMERS The company said it has engaged with Mandiant, a third party expert, to assist in the investigation and that authorities were notified of the incident. Earlier this year, operations at insurance giant UnitedHealthcare and its affiliates were disrupted after a cyberattack.
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