Vacaville Hospital Refuses Patients as Cyber Attack Causes System Outage – CBS Sacramento

Date Reported: 2024-03-31
Country: USA
Victim: NorthBay VacaValley Hospital | northbay.org
Additional Information:

  • The NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville had to turn away patients due to a cyberattack that caused a disruption in its computer systems.
  • Patients were unable to be registered or access their medical records, and patient Linda Sperow testified to the difficulty in obtaining information.
  • The hospital has launched an investigation with the help of cybersecurity experts and is working to restore its systems.
  • Cybersecurity expert Paule Keener highlighted the vulnerability of hospitals to cyberattacks due to the wealth of data they hold.

Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/northbay-health-cyber-incident-vacaville/
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