Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert some emergency room patients elsewhere
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November 29, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A ransomware attack has prompted a healthcare chain that operates 30 hospitals in six states to divert patients from at least some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals, while putting certain elective procedures on pause, the company announced.
In a statement Monday, Ardent Health Services said the attack occurred Nov. 23 and the company took its network offline, suspending user access to its information technology applications, including the software used to document patient care.
The company said it cannot yet confirm the extent of any patient health or financial...
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