{"id":2109244,"date":"2023-11-27T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ransomware-attack-on-u-s-hospitals-cause-emergency-rooms-to-divert-patients\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:52:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T23:52:38","slug":"ransomware-attack-on-u-s-hospitals-cause-emergency-rooms-to-divert-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ransomware-attack-on-u-s-hospitals-cause-emergency-rooms-to-divert-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware hits US hospitals, ERs redirect patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fransomware-attack-on-u-s-hospitals-cause-emergency-rooms-to-divert-patients%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2109244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Theo Heimann\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s James Meyers<\/h2>\n<p>3:20 PM \u2013 Monday, November\u2063 27, 2023    <\/p>\n<p>Hospitals in\u200d at least three U.S. states have moved their patients out\u200b of emergency rooms after a\u200c ransomware attack struck their\u2063 parent company last week. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cRansomware is\u00a0a malware designed to deny\u200d a user or organization access to \u2062files on their computer. By encrypting these files and demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key, cyberattackers place organizations \u200cin a position where paying the ransom is the easiest and\u2062 cheapest way\u2063 to regain access to their files,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkpoint.com\/cyber-hub\/threat-prevention\/ransomware\/#:~:text=Ransomware%20is%20a%20malware%20designed,regain%20access%20to%20their%20files.\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.checkpoint.com\/cyber-hub\/threat-prevention\/ransomware\/#:~:text=Ransomware%20is%20a%20malware%20designed,regain%20access%20to%20their%20files.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">checkpoint.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ardent \u200cHealth Services, which is \u2063in charge of over 30 hospitals across the country, said they were \u200dvictims of \u200ba ransomware attack in Texas, New Mexico,\u200b and Oklahoma. <\/p>\n<p>The attack took place on Thanksgiving Day, according to Ardent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIn an \u2063abundance of caution, our facilities are rescheduling some non-emergent, elective procedures and diverting some emergency room patients to other area hospitals\u200d until systems are back online,\u201d the company said in a news release.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of the hospitals that are currently unable to \u2063accept ambulances include a 263-bed hospital \u200din \u2062Albuquerque, New\u200b Mexico, a 365-bed hospital in Montclair, New Jersey, and several throughout\u200b East Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Ardent said \u200bthat the attack had shut down their computer \u200dsystems, which \u200dincludes clinical\u200c programs and its use of Epic Systems, a\u200d software program that tracks health records of patients. <\/p>\n<p>However, the FBI has consistently maintained \u2063that victims of ransomware attacks should not give into\u200c the demands. <\/p>\n<p>Patient care \u201ccontinues to be delivered safely and effectively in its hospitals, emergency rooms, and clinics,\u201d Ardent Health said on\u200d Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware attacks have repeatedly taken\u200d place against hospital chains since 2019, and in \u2062at least\u2064 one instance, a ransomware\u200d attack was \u2063a major factor for one large hospital to shut\u200c down.\u00a0According to experts, there have been over 35 ransomware attacks targeting U.S. health \u2063care providers this year. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Protests in support\u2063 of Palestine asking for a cease-fire take place\u2064 at a mall\u200c in San Diego, California during \u2064Black Friday. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A new report from the American Legislative \u200dExchange Council, better known as ALEC, demonstrates Americans living in \u201cred states\u201d that have\u200b more energy freedom\u200c pay much less for electricity and \u2064gasoline. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Florida \u2064Governor Ron DeSantis appears to be losing support as the final stretch of the campaign before the Iowa Caucuses commences. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>While conflicts rage in Ukraine\u200b and Gaza, the Biden Administration may be waging a war against appliances at home. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. \u2062shoppers looking for steep discounts\u200c are\u200c set to \u200dboost Cyber Monday\u200d online sales to\u200c a record $12 billion to $12.4 billion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The United States and multiple other countries have come\u200d to \u2063an agreement on guidelines for the use of Artificial\u200b Intelligence (AI). <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sam Altman\u2019s return as OpenAI\u2019s \u2063chief executive\u200b will strengthen his grip on the startup and\u200c may leave the ChatGPT creator \u2062with fewer checks on\u2064 his \u200dpower.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>EU lawmakers agreed to draft\u200b rules requiring Google, Meta and other\u2062 online services to \u200didentify and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-model-named-as-one-of-glamours-women-of-the-year\/\" title=\"Trans model honored as Glamour's 'Woman of the Year\">remove online\u200c child pornography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the consequences \u200bfor hospitals within Ardent&#8217;s network as a result of\u2063 the ransomware attack?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Ransomware Attack Forces Hospitals in Three U.S. States to Evacuate Patients<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a concerning development, hospitals in three U.S. states were compelled\u200d to relocate their patients out of emergency rooms due to \u200ba ransomware attack \u200don their parent \u2064company last week. This attack, which targeted Ardent Health Services, affected\u200b medical facilities located in \u2062Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The\u2064 incident underscores the \u2062growing threat\u2063 of ransomware attacks on healthcare providers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Nature of Ransomware Attacks:<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware is a malicious software designed to block users or organizations from accessing their computer files. By encrypting these files and demanding a ransom for the decryption key, \u200dcyberattackers force organizations into a difficult position where paying the ransom becomes the easiest and most economical\u2064 path to regain access to their files \u2063 [source: checkpoint.com].<\/p>\n<p>Impact on Ardent Health Services:<\/p>\n<p>Ardent Health\u2063 Services, an organization responsible for managing over 30 hospitals nationwide, confirmed the\u200c ransomware attack on \u2062Thanksgiving Day. As a precautionary measure,\u2062 they have rescheduled non-emergent elective procedures and redirected some emergency room patients to other hospitals in \u2062the vicinity until their \u200dsystems are restored.<\/p>\n<p>The Consequences and Affected Hospitals:<\/p>\n<p>The attack\u200b has prompted several\u200b hospitals within Ardent&#8217;s \u2063network\u2063 to temporarily suspend ambulance services. Notable among them include a 263-bed hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a 365-bed hospital in Montclair, New Jersey, as well as numerous hospitals throughout East Texas. Ardent Health\u2062 stated that the attack caused a complete shutdown \u2064of their computer systems, including clinical programs \u200band their \u200buse of \u200dEpic Systems,\u200d a software program vital for\u200c patient health record\u200c management.<\/p>\n<p>Response from Authorities:<\/p>\n<p>Despite the devastating impact of ransomware attacks, the Federal\u200c Bureau of Investigation (FBI) consistently advises\u2062 victims not \u2063to comply\u200b with the attackers&#8217;\u200c demands. Ardent Health has reassured the\u2063 public that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-75000-kaiser-permanente-workers-on-strike\/\" title=\"75K+ Kaiser Permanente employees strike.\">patient care continues<\/a> to\u200d be delivered safely and \u2062effectively in their hospitals, emergency rooms, and clinics.<\/p>\n<p>The Growing Threat:<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware attacks targeting healthcare providers have become\u200c alarmingly frequent since 2019, with \u2063at least\u2062 35 attacks reported this year alone. These attacks\u200d have demonstrated their \u200ccapability\u200b to\u200b disrupt critical healthcare systems, causing significant operational disruptions and even\u200b leading\u200d to the temporary closure\u2063 of\u200b medical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The recent ransomware attack\u2064 on Ardent\u2063 Health Services and its subsequent impact \u200don the hospitals under its management highlight the \u200burgent need for \u2063strengthened cybersecurity measures within\u200d the healthcare sector. As attackers become \u200dincreasingly sophisticated, \u2064healthcare providers must remain vigilant and \u2062invest in robust security systems to \u200csafeguard \u2062patient records \u2064and ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery. Furthermore, \u200bcollaborative efforts \u200cbetween government agencies, industry stakeholders, and cybersecurity experts are\u200c crucial to mitigating \u2062the escalating\u2064 threat of ransomware attacks in the \u200dhealthcare industry.<\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Theo\u200d Heimann\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hospitals in three US states relocated patients from emergency rooms due to a ransomware attack on their parent company. 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