Ascension hospitals and facilities suffered a major cyber attack, disrupting crucial operations and patient services. Many of their systems such as the electronic health records system and other systems used to order tests and procedures, remain unavailable. Non-emergent elective procedures were halted while they seek to bring the systems back online. Despite the incident, Ascension has implemented alternate protocols to continue providing safe patient care.
CISA releases guidance for high-risk nonprofits
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released guidance to help civil society organizations, including healthcare groups, improve their cyber defenses. CISA’s Mitigating
