Kansas hospital hit by data breach

MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A national healthcare provider based outside Manhattan says its services are being impacted by a “cybersecurity event.”

Ascension announced in an online press release on Thursday, May 9, that it was launching an investigation after reports of unusual activity on some of its network systems. The healthcare provider believes this is due to a cybersecurity event that caused disruptions to some of its systems. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is part of the Ascension family.

“Our care teams are trained to deal with these types of disruptions and have procedures in place to ensure patient care continues to be safe and disrupted as minimally as possible. A disruption to clinical operations occurred and we continue to assess the impact and duration of the disruption.”

Excerpt from Ascension’s press release

Going forward, Ascension plans to hire a third-party organization, Mandiant, to investigate the situation. Anyone affected by this incident or who accessed sensitive information will be contacted.

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