WVTM 13 app. Ascension Hospital is still trying to recover from the cyberattack. Dozens of hospitals across the country were affected last week. The company said it remains committed to investigating the ransomware incident and is working closely with top cybersecurity experts as it works to restore service.
Ascension Healthcare provides an update on recent cybersecurity events
Updated: May 13, 2024, 10:21 PM CDT
Ascension Healthcare Company continues to work on recovering systems after a cybersecurity event. According to the spokesperson, unusual activity was detected on some technology network systems on Wednesday, May 8th. Ascension St. Vincent's in Birmingham he issued this update on May 13th. “Ascension previously reported that Ascension had encountered a ransomware attack within its network that disrupted patient care.Ascension continues to prioritize providing safe patient care, and throughout the weekend Ascension We are committed to safely restoring our systems, but it will take time for our systems and services to come back online, so we are allowing our patients and communities to plan accordingly. We have created a website dedicated to sharing the latest information about Alabama.'' Click here to visit Ascension's website for more information.
Ascension Healthcare Company continues to work on restoring systems after cybersecurity events.
A spokesperson said unusual activity was detected on some technology network systems on Wednesday, May 8th.
Ascension St. Vincent in Birmingham issued the following update on May 13th.
“Ascension previously reported that it had encountered a ransomware attack that disrupted patient care within its network. Our priority remains to provide secure patient care. With the assistance of our cybersecurity experts, we responded 24 hours a day over the weekend. It will take some time for it to come back online. Communities can plan accordingly. We have established a dedicated website to share the latest Alabama information across the system. ”
For more information, click here to visit Ascension's website.
