Ongoing Cyberattack Hampers Operations at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside

Tri-City Medical Center continues to grapple with the repercussions of a cyberattack that commenced on Thursday morning, extending its impact for over 24 hours. In an update issued on Friday afternoon, the hospital management revealed that all elective medical procedures have been temporarily halted as efforts are underway to restore their systems to full functionality. The decision to take information systems offline was made in response to the detection of suspicious network activity.

Although the public hospital on state Route 78 is still receiving patients at its emergency department, ambulance deliveries are being diverted to alternative hospitals through the county emergency medical system.

Tri-City, in its Friday statement, disclosed collaboration with cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement to investigate the cyberattack. However, the hospital has not confirmed whether the cybercriminals responsible for infiltrating their data systems have demanded a ransom, potentially implicating patient privacy.

The hospital’s information systems were taken offline promptly upon the detection of suspicious activity on Thursday morning. The delay in prroviding more detailed information about the attack aligns with a common post-cyberattack communication strategy, as explained by Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health. Drawing from Scripps Health’s experience with a ransomware attack in 2021, Van Gorder emphasized that legal advice often guide

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