May 7, 2021 11:32am
The California Department of Public Health is monitoring the cyberattack as it impacts Scripps Health facilities throughout San Diego County, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday. (Getty/cifotart)
Scripps Health said the cyberattack last weekend that took down its IT systems stemmed from malware on its computer network.
San Diego-based Scripps Health, which operates five hospitals in the region, is still offline following the cyberattack on Saturday, May 1 that has significantly disrupted care and forced medical personnel to use paper records.
Local media station NBC 7 reported that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) described the ongoing situation at Scripps Heath as a case of "ransomware attacks."