Cybercriminals attacked the computer systems of a California-based health care provider causing emergency rooms in multiple states to close and ambulance services to be redirected.
The ransomware attack happened at Prospect Medical Holdings of Los Angeles, which has hospitals and clinics in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. Prospect Medical is working on resolving the issue, the company said in a statement Friday.
"Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. recently experienced a data security incident that has disrupted our operations," the company said in a statement."Upon learning of this, we took our systems offline to protect them and launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity specialists. While our investigation continues, we are focused on addressing the pressing needs of our patients as we work diligently to return to normal operations as quickly as possible.
Officials with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, the nurses union at Crozer-Chester Medical System, say the hospital has reverted to a paper system because most of the computers are offline, CBS News reported. The computers are unlikely to be back online until next week, according to the labor group, citing Prospect Medical. The data breach forced the emergency departments Manchester Memorial and Rockville General in Connecticut to close Thursday.
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