“ Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) in West Brighton experienced a recent ransomware attack that has triggered an ongoing network outage at the hospital, an official said.“
“The extent of the breach, which has crippled online services at the over-470 bed facility, is not currently clear. The hospital is now working to both ascertain which information may have been vulnerable and bring its systems back online. “
“The attack is causing a trove of complications at the facility, said a staff member at the hospital who was granted anonymity to talk freely about the issue. Intermittent outages began on Friday, the employee said, before the outage fully took hold over the weekend. “
“RUMC said it is still operating with full services, including in its emergency department, continuing to admit patients and complete outpatient, inpatient and surgical services. “
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