EHR Downtime

Ransomware Hits Scripps Health, Disrupting Critical Care, Online Portal

by Jessica Davis

Scripps Health in San Diego was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend, forcing the health system into EHR downtime. Some critical care patients were diverted and the online patient portal...

FBI Probing 2 Hospital Ransomware Attacks; Hackers Remove Health Data

by Jessica Davis

The FBI is currently investigating at least two separate ransomware incidents: one attack on Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care in New Mexico and another on Allergy Partners care sites in North...

100K Patients Impacted by Cochise Eye and Laser Ransomware Attack

by Jessica Davis

Arizona-based Cochise Eye and Laser recently notified 100,000 patients that their data was potentially compromised or deleted after a ransomware attack on January 13. The provider operates three sites...

Hospital Recovers from Ransomware; Vendor Incidents Hit Kroger, Provider

by Jessica Davis

In the last few days, three healthcare-related entities reported data breaches or system outages due to ransomware. Kroger informed patients it was part of the massive Accellion data breach, and...

Minnesota’s Lake Region Healthcare Recovering From Ransomware Attack

by Jessica Davis

Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) was hit with a ransomware attack a few days before Christmas, resulting in some computer system outages and disrupting certain operations. The Minnesota health system is...

Ransomware Attack on Maryland’s GBMC Health Spurs EHR Downtime

by Jessica Davis

GBMC HealthCare in Maryland is currently operating under planned EHR downtime procedures, after falling victim to a ransomware attack on Sunday, December 6. The malware infected its IT systems,...

UVM Health Brings EHR Back Online, One Month After Ransomware Attack

by Jessica Davis

The University of Vermont Health Network restored access to its Epic EHR, following a month of downtime procedures brought on by a massive ransomware attack across its care network. A November 24...

ASPR Warns Ransomware Threat is Persistent, as Actors Leak More Data

by Jessica Davis

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, provided an update on the joint federal alert regarding the imminent wave of ransomware...

Ransomware Update: More Data Leaked, NY Health System Recovers

by Jessica Davis

Two of the providers impacted by the recent ransomware wave targeting the healthcare sector have made headway in their recovery efforts, as St. Lawrence Health System restored normal...

Army National Guard Deployed to UVM to Assist Ransomware Recovery

by Jessica Davis

Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced the deployment of the Army National Guard’s Combined Cyber Response Team to the University of Vermont Health...

Security Incident Drives Sonoma Valley Hospital to EHR Downtime

by Jessica Davis

Sonoma Valley Hospital in California is currently operating under EHR downtime procedures after falling victim to a security incident two weeks ago on October...

Ransomware Attack Hits Dickinson County Health, Spurs EHR Downtime

by Jessica Davis

Dickinson County Healthcare System in Michigan is currently operating under EHR downtime procedures, after it fell victim to a ransomware attack on Saturday, according to local news...

Ransomware Spurs EHR Downtime at UHS Health System, 3 More Providers

by Jessica Davis

Universal Health Services is currently recovering from a ransomware attack across its 400 locations, with facilities leveraging back-up processes and paper documentation to...

Ransomware Attack Impacts Medical Debt Collections Firm R1 RCM

by Jessica Davis

Medical debt collections firm R1 RCM recently confirmed its systems were taken down in response to a ransomware attack that lasted for at least a week, according to KrebsOnSecurity.  R1...

Malware Attack Hits Boston Children’s Hospital Physician Group

by Jessica Davis

The Pediatric Physician’s Organization at Children’s (PPOC) is recovering from a large system outage, which is affecting the more than 500 primary care doctors, nurse practitioners, and...

Enloe Medical Remains in EHR Downtime 2 Weeks After Cyberattack

by Jessica Davis

Enloe Medical Center in Chico, California is still attempting to recover from a ransomware attack that struck on January 2. More than two weeks after the initial attack, the provider continues to care...

DCH Health Faces Federal Lawsuit After 10-Day Ransomware Attack

by Jessica Davis

Alabama-based DCH Health System is facing a federal lawsuit following a ransomware attack that disrupted care for non-critical patients for about 10 days in October, first reported by local news outlet...

Why Providers Need a Disaster Recovery Plan for EHR Security

by Elizabeth Snell

Whether healthcare providers are working to prepare for potential natural disasters like hurricanes or manmade cybersecurity issues (i.e., ransomware attacks, insider data breaches) having a disaster...