‘Ransomware’ at Ascension hospitals, including Jacksonville, probed

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‘Ransomware’ at Ascension hospitals, including Jacksonville, probed
‘Ransomware’ at Ascension hospitals, including Jacksonville, probed

The investigation into a cyberattack on Ascension Health Care continues this week with the help of the FBI and other agencies as the company restores services that were disrupted at its 140 hospitals nationwide, including three in the Jacksonville area.

In its latest statement, the company called the attack, detected May 8, a “ransomware incident” but did not say if a ransom demand was made or paid. Ascension said earlier that it has not determined if “sensitive information” was affected.

Ascension said it is “working closely with industry-leading cybersecurity experts to assist in our investigation and restoration and recovery efforts” and has notified law enforcement, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services and the American Hospital Association.

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