"Healthcare Giant Ascension Hacked, Hospitals Diverting Emergency Service"

Ascension, a non-profit that runs one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, is trying to contain a significant cyberattack currently causing disruption and “downtime procedures” at hospitals nationwide. The St Louis healthcare giant said computer systems affected include electronic health records, the MyChart patient communication portal, certain phone systems, and systems used for ordering tests, procedures, and medications. The company discovered the hack on May 8th. Ascension said it is working with Google’s Mandiant unit on the investigation and remediation process. Ascension has about 142,000 employees managing hundreds of hospitals and 40 senior living facilities across the United States.

SecurityWeek reports: "Healthcare Giant Ascension Hacked, Hospitals Diverting Emergency Service"