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Cyber Triage: Ascension Healthcare Battles Ransomware Siege, Ambulances Rerouted
In the throes of a suspected ransomware attack, Ascension’s ambulances swerve to diversion—because when your EHR goes AWOL, it’s not the time for elective tickle surgeries. Cybersecurity event or digital shakedown? Stay tuned.
Hot Take:
Let's give a round of applause to the Black Basta ransomware gang for thinking healthcare systems needed an extra challenge beyond a global pandemic! Ascension's systems are down, and it's like we're back in the era of carrier pigeons and smoke signals, only with ambulances and MyChart instead. Cybersecurity event? More like an unplanned IT fast for one of America's biggest healthcare networks.
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