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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 07:59 PM Sep 2020

Major hospital system hit with cyberattack, potentially largest in U.S. history

Major hospital system hit with cyberattack, potentially largest in U.S. history

Computer systems for Universal Health Services, which has more than 400 locations, primarily in the U.S., began to fail over the weekend.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/cyberattack-hits-major-u-s-hospital-system-n1241254

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A major hospital chain has been hit by what appears to be one of the largest medical cyberattacks in United States history.

Computer systems for Universal Health Services, which has more than 400 locations, primarily in the U.S., began to fail over the weekend, and some hospitals have had to resort to filing patient information with pen and paper, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.

Universal Health Services did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but posted a statement to its website that its company-wide network “is currently offline, due to an IT security issue. One person familiar with the company’s response efforts who was not authorized to speak to the press said that the attack “looks and smells like ransomware.”

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Major hospital system hit with cyberattack, potentially largest in U.S. history (Original Post) soothsayer Sep 2020 OP
keep these systems from connecting to the internet nt msongs Sep 2020 #1
And 911 lines are down nationwide right now jpak Sep 2020 #2
Yeah that's what reminded me to post this soothsayer Sep 2020 #3
Yup. Just got a call from our police dept. nt woodsprite Sep 2020 #4
Covid, hospitals, 911 medical emergencies StClone Sep 2020 #5
Who the Hell is doing this? Cha Sep 2020 #6
Maybe a trial run for November 3rd? leftieNanner Sep 2020 #9
That was my thought too.. about "the trial run".. Cha Sep 2020 #11
Guessing Putin is trying to get Trump's taxes off the front page. nt woodsprite Sep 2020 #7
It is War afterall. GeorgeGist Sep 2020 #8
Likely a good guess. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #10
Putin's goons bdamomma Sep 2020 #12
For info: UHS Locations Nationwide Map lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #13
I work for a major private company. Multi-National. We were hit Thursday...just now getting back Lochloosa Sep 2020 #14

leftieNanner

(15,062 posts)
9. Maybe a trial run for November 3rd?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:16 PM
Sep 2020

As to who? My guess is his first name begins with Vlad and his last name ends with utin.

Remember that Peter Strock (sp) told Rachel recently that the Russians held back some of their "capabilities" in 2016 because they weren't needed. Scary stuff. They have also been stalking our infrastructure and our power grid.

Cha

(296,834 posts)
11. That was my thought too.. about "the trial run"..
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:20 PM
Sep 2020

& "Putin"/and or trump maggots.

However not very good to have on ones resume while a FAKE "president" to have the Hospital System Broken Down.

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