Denver-headquartered DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care and dialysis services with more than 3,100 facilities across the U.S. and 13 countries, has reported a ransomware attack that is currently affecting parts of its network. The incident, disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), occurred over the weekend and encrypted select portions of its systems.
“Upon discovery, we activated our response protocols and implemented containment measures, including proactively isolating impacted systems,” DaVita stated in its SEC filing.
The company is working with third-party cybersecurity specialists to assess and resolve the situation, and has also involved law enforcement authorities. Despite the breach, DaVita emphasized that patient care remains ongoing.
“We have implemented our contingency plans, and we continue to provide patient care,” the company noted. “However, the incident is impacting some of our operations, and while we have implemented interim measures to allow for the restoration of certain functions, we cannot estimate the duration or extent of the disruption at this time,” the company said.
With the investigation still underway, DaVita acknowledged that “the full scope, nature and potential ultimate impact on the company are not yet known.”
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