Ascension Investigates ‘Cyber ​​Security Incident’ After Network Disruption | News

Ascension is investigating an apparent cybersecurity incident after the company noticed “unusual activity” on certain network systems.

Ascension said they responded immediately by beginning an investigation and activating their “remediation efforts.”

According to the company, system interruptions occurred as the investigation continued, resulting in disruptions to clinical operations. They continue to monitor the impact and duration of the disruption.

A third-party expert, Mandiant, was brought in to assist in the investigation and Ascension has notified authorities.

Should sensitive information be compromised, Ascension said it would notify and assist those affected.

Ascension business partners are advised to temporarily suspend their connection to the Ascension environment and will inform them when reconnection is possible.

Ascension is the parent company of Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa.

Ascension released the following statement in part following the cybersecurity incident.

“Our care teams are trained to deal with these types of disruptions and have procedures in place to ensure patient care continues to be delivered safely and with as little disruption as possible.”

Ascension’s full statement on the network disruption can be found here.