Multi-State Cyberattack Disrupts Health Care Services in Multiple States

One of the California organizations faced a cyberattack this week which resulted in some services being shut down at affiliated locations and some patients having to rely solely on paper records. The cyberattack disrupted hospital computer systems in several states on Friday, some emergency rooms were closed and ambulances diverted. Most primary care services remained closed, while security experts investigated that the damage was extensive. 

It was reported Thursday that a “data security incident” had taken place at Prospect Medical Holdings’ facilities in this state as well as in Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. These facilities are owned and operated by Prospect Medical Holdings, based in Los Angeles. Prospect Medical Holdings is based in Connecticut and operates 16 hospitals and more than 165 clinics and outpatient centres across Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Southern California. Prospect Medical spokesperson was unable to provide an estimate regarding when services will resume on Saturday. At the moment, there is no indication of the number of sites affected by this system. 

As of now, the company has seven hospitals in California’s Los Angeles and Orange counties. Prospect’s website says the company has two behavioural health facilities and a 130-bed acute care hospital in Los Angeles. 

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