"Ransomware Attack Forces ER Patients to Seek Care Elsewhere in Multiple States"

Hospitals operated by Ardent Health Services in at least four states have diverted patients from their emergency rooms following a ransomware attack. While patient care continues to be delivered safely, some emergency room patients have been transferred to other hospitals, and non-urgent procedures have been rescheduled. The affected hospitals include those run by Hillcrest HealthCare System, Lovelace Health System, UT Health, Hackensack Meridian's Mountainside Medical Center, and Pascack Valley Medical Center. Ardent Health Services, which owns and operates 30 hospitals and over 200 sites of care, took its network offline and suspended user access to IT applications after the cyberattack. The company is working to restore its technology operations and has reported the incident to law enforcement.