King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services had recovered all servers at its corporate data center and established connectivity for inpatient facilities as of Oct. 3, according to a statement from the health system.
Cybersecurity
Two health systems experienced cyberattacks in September that forced their IT networks offline for multiple days.
Marshall, Mich.-based Oaklawn Hospital recently notified patients of an employee email phishing attack that exposed their personal and protected health information.
After conducting an investigation, the federal government found that a hospital worker accused of violating HIPAA by allegedly sending photos of patients was framed.
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services confirmed that all 250-plus U.S. locations were affected by malware and expects systems to be recovered and applications reconnected soon, according to ABC News and a statement from the health system.
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Anthem has agreed to pay $39.5 million to settle allegations of inadequate data security related to a 2015 cyberattack that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million individuals, according to a Sept. 30 Indiana Business Journal report.
Over the past two weeks, several cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems have forced computer systems offline.
HHS released important updates on the Ryuk ransomware, which is suspected in the recent cyberattack at King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Systems hospital.
In September, 67 organizations reported to HHS a collective total of 5,648,001 individuals being affected by data breaches.
University of Missouri Health Care reported an email phishing attack in May that exposed thousands of patients' protected health information.