Ascension Health Care confirms ransomware attack

Reconstructing the patient’s medical history through X-rays will take time, Ascension says

IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, AN ASCENSION HEALTHCARE CONFIRMED A RANSOMWARE ATTACK THIS EVENING. THIS WEEK. The health service is cooperating with the FBI in the investigation. LAST WEEK STAFF TOLD US THAT THEY CANNOT ACCESS THE PATIENT’S MEDICAL HISTORY. They also find it difficult to call doctors and get scans and X-rays. Their update states that the recovery will take some time, but did not specify how long it will take. ASCENSION has not said whether they paid the ransom. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. FIVE FALLEN WISCONSIN OFFICIALS ARE HONORED IN WASHINGTON, DC. THEIR NAMES WERE ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL, INCLUDING MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICER PETER GERVING. He died after being shot in the line of duty last year. THEIR NAMES WILL BE SOUND DURING A CANDLE LIGHTING POWER ON MONDAY EVENING. THIS AFTERNOON the Milwaukee Law Enforcement Department flew to the DC airport for Police Week. The Honor Guard gave a salute to the officers, including Chief Jeffrey Norman. 12 NEWS CAMERAS CAPTURE THIS ARRIVAL. 12 NEWS DIANA GUTIERREZ IS IN D.C. FOR THE CEREMONY, WATCH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AT 12 NEWS FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE. Now to engagement in 2024. President Joe Biden returned to Wisconsin last week for his fourth visit of the year, traveling to Racine in hopes of connecting with Black voters. I really believe that democracy is at stake here. It is no joke. DUNN BIDEN MET WITH A GROUP OF BLACK VOTERS IN THE CITY’S BRYANT COMMUNITY CENTER DISTRICT. HIS CAMPAIGN IS TARGETED, WITH THE BELIEF THAT BLACK VOTERS COULD DETERMINE WHO WINS THE WHITE HOUSE, SOMEONE WITH WHOM I COULD, AUM, SYMPATHY WITH. SOMEONE WHO JUST KNOWS MY SITUATION AND, UH, KNOWS WHAT I’M GOING THROUGH AND, UH, YOU KNOW, CAN JUST AGREE WITH ME. JUST 37% OF BLACK VOTERS IN WISCONSIN ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE NOVEMBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE RECENT POLL. This is tonight, 11 o’clock in the front, there’s still a big traffic jam ahead of us in front of the Milwaukee Zoo. MOTHERS’ SPECIAL CELEBRATION ATTRACTING A HUGE CROWD, PLUS NEW FLORAL DECORATIONS AT THE PABST MANSION AND A TIMELY GUIDE ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS THIS MOTHER’S DAY.

Ascension Health Care confirms ransomware attack

Reconstructing the patient’s medical history through X-rays will take time, Ascension says

Ascension Health Care confirmed a ransomware attack last week. The health system is cooperating with the FBI in the investigation. Staff told WISN 12 News last week that they did not have access to patients’ medical histories. They also find it difficult to call doctors and get scans and X-rays. Their update states that the recovery will take some time, but did not specify how long it will take. Ascension has not said whether it paid the ransom.

Ascension Health Care confirmed a ransomware attack last week.

The health system is cooperating with the FBI in the investigation.

Staff told WISN 12 News last week that they did not have access to patients’ medical histories.

They also find it difficult to call doctors and get scans and X-rays.

Their update states that the recovery will take some time, but did not specify how long it will take.

Ascension has not said whether it paid the ransom.