Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the U.S., said it had shut down a significant number of its computerized services.

Hospitals in at least three states are diverting patients from their emergency rooms after a major cyberattack hit their parent company last week.

Ardent Health Services, which oversees 30 hospitals across the U.S., said Monday that it had been the victim of a severe ransomware attack in Oklahoma, News Mexico and Texas, forcing it to take action.

  • Grinning@lemmynsfw.com
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    11 months ago

    These attacks have been going on for years and many hospitals have had to shut down or divert for this reason in the last few years. Homeland security has directed them all to clamp down on security and the FBI and NSA are working with them to determine who is behind the attacks and how to defend.