Source 1 | 2024-08-07
“McLaren Health Care confirmed on Wednesday that a criminal cyber attack caused disruptions to information technology and phone systems reported on Tuesday.“
“Officials say it is unknown if any patient or employee data was compromised. The IT team is working with security experts to investigate the cyber attack. “
“On Tuesday, the system reported disruptions to the systems, saying that some non-emergent or elective procedures may be rescheduled "out of an abundance of caution." “
“McLaren says it implemented downtown procedures immediately after becoming aware of the attack. Officials say they are continuing to work under downtime procedures while working to restore the systems. This is the second major tech disruption McLaren has faced in the last year. In 2023, McLaren Health Care said an investigation into suspicious activity discovered on its network revealed a ransomware attack. “
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