Ascension “detected unusual activity on select technology network systems” on Wednesday.
A sign greets staff and patients at Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village on April 29, 2020. A suspected cyberattack has disrupted clinical operations at health system giant Ascension, which has about 150 sites of care in Illinois, including 14 hospitals.
Ascension “detected unusual activity on select technology network systems” on Wednesday, according to an Ascension news release issued Thursday. Ascension said access to some of its systems has been interrupted, and it’s experiencing “a disruption to clinical operations.” Ascension said it’s investigating the situation including what information, if any, may have been compromised. If any individuals’ personal information has been potentially exposed, Ascension said it will notify and support those individuals.
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