Ascension is investigating a cybersecurity incident

What you should know:

– Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit and Catholic health systems, announced today that it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident discovered on Wednesday, May 8.

– According to a statement released by Ascension, unusual activity has been detected on certain technology network systems. The nature of this activity suggests a possible cyberattack, but the investigation is ongoing.

Efforts to contain the rise

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

• Initiate an investigation and take corrective action.
• Hire Mandiant, a cybersecurity expert, to assist with the investigation.
• Notification of the relevant authorities.

Ascension is actively reaching out to business partners to inform them of the situation and encourage them to take steps to protect their own systems. They also work with Ascension Technology partners to address specific business partner concerns.