February 6, 2024 at 09:00AM Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital faces a network shutdown following a potential ransomware cyberattack, impeding medical records access and communication. Hospital officials are investigating with experts and law enforcement. Patients face delayed care, while the hospital struggles to manage the disruption. The incident mirrors a wider trend of escalating digital attacks … Read more
February 2, 2024 at 11:24AM Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, a prominent pediatric care facility with 360 beds and 1,665 physicians, faced a cyberattack, prompting a shutdown of its IT systems. The incident disrupted operations, delaying medical care and impacting services, including internet, email, and phone access. The hospital is addressing the matter seriously, collaborating … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 05:42AM Healthcare services provider Ardent Health Services experienced a ransomware attack on Thanksgiving morning, causing disruptions to clinical and financial operations. Patient care is unaffected, but certain procedures are being rescheduled and patients are being diverted to other hospitals. Ardent is working to restore systems and determine the extent of the … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 04:43PM Ardent Health Services experienced a ransomware attack in November, affecting its entire network and 30 hospitals across six states. Patient care was not disrupted, but some emergency cases are being redirected to other hospitals. Ardent has reported the attack, launched an investigation, and suspended user accounts. The restoration of access … Read more
November 27, 2023 at 12:56PM Ardent Health Services, a healthcare provider with 30 hospitals across six U.S. states, experienced a ransomware attack, leading to the entire network being taken offline. Impacted hospitals are diverting emergency care to other facilities while still providing medical screening and stabilizing care. Non-urgent elective surgeries have been temporarily halted. Ardent … Read more
October 25, 2023 at 02:41PM A cyberattack on shared service provider TransForm has disrupted operations in five hospitals in Ontario, Canada, forcing patients to reschedule appointments. TransForm, a not-for-profit organization founded by five hospitals, released a statement confirming the IT systems outage caused by the cyberattack. The cause and extent of the incident are under … Read more
October 24, 2023 at 10:18AM A cyberattack on TransForm, a shared service provider for five hospitals in Ontario, Canada, has led to operational disruptions, impacting patient care and causing appointment rescheduling. The hospitals affected are Windsor Regional Hospital, Hotel Dieu Grace, Erie Shores Healthcare, Hospice of Windsor-Essex, and Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Patients with scheduled appointments … Read more
October 16, 2023 at 08:35PM Connected medical devices are vulnerable to cyber attacks, endangering patient data and operations. Palo Alto Networks found that 75% of infusion pumps had at least one security flaw. Hospitals can enhance defenses by maintaining visibility of assets, identifying device exposures, implementing a zero trust approach, using virtual patching for legacy … Read more