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Residents of the United States lost medical care after the incident in the networks of hospitals.
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), a New York City hospital network, has announced the restoration of its online systems after a week of disruptions caused by a cyberattack.
On October 16, HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital, and Mountainside Residential Care Center faced a "potential cybersecurity threat and IT system failure." Because of this, all three medical institutions stopped accepting patients for a week. In addition, from October 14 to 17, ambulance teams stopped being sent to hospitals, but the hospital network did not specify whether the redirections of teams were related to the incident. Phones, e-mail and Internet services of hospitals were disabled.
To restore the network, Westchester Medical Center Health Network shut down all associated IT systems at three facilities on the evening of October 20. By the evening of October 21, medical institutions announced full restoration of work and resumption of patient admissions. However, patients with signs of stroke will be temporarily referred to other hospitals in the region. Details of the incident were never disclosed.
During the week, residents of the region expressed their concern about the situation. Despite initial assurances that patient care had not stopped, some residents reported problems getting medical care.
The hospital also notified the FBI and the New York State Department of Health of the incident. The investigation is being conducted by an unnamed third-party information security company.
According to a University of Minnesota study, hospital fatalities increase by 20-35% for patients who are admitted to the hospital during a ransomware attack. The problem has also reached the US Congress, which recently held a hearing on cyber attacks on medical institutions.
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), a New York City hospital network, has announced the restoration of its online systems after a week of disruptions caused by a cyberattack.
On October 16, HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital, and Mountainside Residential Care Center faced a "potential cybersecurity threat and IT system failure." Because of this, all three medical institutions stopped accepting patients for a week. In addition, from October 14 to 17, ambulance teams stopped being sent to hospitals, but the hospital network did not specify whether the redirections of teams were related to the incident. Phones, e-mail and Internet services of hospitals were disabled.
To restore the network, Westchester Medical Center Health Network shut down all associated IT systems at three facilities on the evening of October 20. By the evening of October 21, medical institutions announced full restoration of work and resumption of patient admissions. However, patients with signs of stroke will be temporarily referred to other hospitals in the region. Details of the incident were never disclosed.
During the week, residents of the region expressed their concern about the situation. Despite initial assurances that patient care had not stopped, some residents reported problems getting medical care.
The hospital also notified the FBI and the New York State Department of Health of the incident. The investigation is being conducted by an unnamed third-party information security company.
According to a University of Minnesota study, hospital fatalities increase by 20-35% for patients who are admitted to the hospital during a ransomware attack. The problem has also reached the US Congress, which recently held a hearing on cyber attacks on medical institutions.
