Ascension Health Becomes Latest Cyberattack Victim in Healthcare, Investigations Underway


Ascension Health has disclosed that after detecting “unusual activity,” that affected its clinical operations, the company contacted Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, to investigate the cyberattack.

According to Ascension Health’s official statement, the organization has processes in place to guarantee that patient care delivery remains safe and is affected as little as possible, and care staff are trained for precisely these kinds of disruptions.

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Source: TechTimes News


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