Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by cyberattack, disrupting patient care

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Ascension Health, the nation's largest chain of Catholic hospitals, said Thursday it was responding to a cyberattack that was disrupting its operations. In a release on its website, Ascension said the attack had caused 'disruption to clinical operations' as access to some systems had been interrupted.

A spokesperson for the FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The attack follows one that has caused the weeks-long disruption to health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare and its affiliates. While UnitedHealth has restored most operations affected by the event, some still remain offline, according to its website.

 

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