Universal Health Services is a victim of Ryuk ransomware
Universal Health Services (UHS), a US company that provides hospital and health care services, reported in two official statements having suffered a ransomware-type security incident on its IT system at the end of September.
As a result, the company suspended user access to its IT applications related to operations located in the United States, shutting down all systems quickly and shutting down the network to prevent further spread.
They also state that, while carrying out repair and recovery tasks on their IT infrastructure, they have found no indication that any patient or employee data has been improperly accessed, copied or used.
References:
- 28/09/2020 nbcnews.com Major hospital system hit with cyberattack, potentially largest in U.S. history
- 28/09/2020 techcrunch.com Healthcare giant UHS hit by ransomware attack, sources say
- 28/09/2020 blog.elhacker.net Red hospitales Universal Health Services (UHS) atacada por ransomware Ryuk
- 29/09/2020 ir.uhsinc.com Universal Health Services, Inc. Reports Information Technology Security Incident
- 29/09/2020 univision.com Lanzan ciberataque contra uno de los sistemas hospitalarios más grandes de Estados Unidos
- 01/10/2020 uhsinc.com Statement from Universal Health Services