{"id":2152,"date":"2019-10-03T13:35:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T13:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technology-solved.com\/huntsville-al\/?p=2152"},"modified":"2023-07-17T21:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T01:50:15","slug":"3-hospitals-in-alabama-forced-to-turn-patients-away-after-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technology-solved.com\/huntsville-al\/3-hospitals-in-alabama-forced-to-turn-patients-away-after-ransomware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Hospitals in Alabama Forced to Turn Patients Away After Ransomware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three hospitals in Alabama remained closed Wednesday \u201cto all but the most critical new patients\u201d due to a ransomware attack<\/a> that disrupted medical care.<\/p>\n

\u201cA criminal is limiting our ability to use our computer systems in exchange for an as-yet unknown payment,\u201d the DCH Health System said in a statement on Tuesday. \u201cOur hospitals have implemented our emergency procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations in the event technology dependent on computers is not available.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system\u2019s three hospitals \u2014 DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center and Fayette Medical Center \u2014 will proceed with planned elective procedures and surgeries on Wednesday and will continue caring for any patients who were already staying in the hospitals.<\/p>\n

But while federal authorities work to restore DCH computer systems, any non-critical new patients will be sent to other hospitals, and local ambulances have been directed to take patients to other facilities instead, the statement said.<\/p>\n

The DCH Health System did not provide more information about who might be behind the ransomware attack.<\/p>\n

But a report released Tuesday<\/a> by the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft suggests such threats are becoming more common, and healthcare facilities are a popular target. In the first nine months of 2019, at least 621 government entities, healthcare service providers, school districts and colleges were affected by ransomware, the report found.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attacks have caused massive disruption: municipal and emergency services have been interrupted, medical practices have permanently closed, ER patients have been diverted, property transactions halted, the collection of property taxes and water bills delayed, medical procedures canceled, schools closed and data lost,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n

In June, for example, a ransomware attack on Park DuValle Community Health Center<\/a> in Kentucky prevented healthcare providers from accessing patient medical records and insurance information, and the center ultimately agreed to pay a $70,000 ransom.<\/p>\n

Last month, Campbell County Health in Wyoming was hit by \u201ca very sophisticated criminal attack\u201d that continues to disrupt medical care. In an updated statement<\/a> on Tuesday, the health system said patient medical records, appointments and medications are still not available.<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on TIME<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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