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Universal Health Services, a 26-hospital health system based in King of Prussia, Pa., reported that its IT network has been restored as of Oct. 5, eight days after it fell victim to a cyberattack.
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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.
Two health systems experienced cyberattacks in September that forced their IT networks offline for multiple days.
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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.