Ascension Investigating Cybersecurity Event Potentially Affecting Clinical Operations

What You Should Know: 

– Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit and Catholic health systems, announced today they are investigating a potential cybersecurity event detected on Wednesday, May 8th.

– According to a statement released by Ascension, unusual activity was identified on specific technology network systems. The nature of this activity suggests a potential cyberattack, though the investigation is ongoing. 

Ascension Mitigation Efforts

Ascension has taken immediate action to address the situation, including:

Initiating an investigation and remediation efforts. Engaging Mandiant, a cybersecurity expert, to assist in the investigation. Notifying the appropriate authorities.

Ascension is actively reaching out to business partners to inform them of the situation and encourage them to take steps to safeguard their own systems. They are also working collaboratively with Ascension Technology partners to address any specific concerns from business associates.