San Diego health care provider Scripps Health struck by ransomware attack
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Scripps Health, a San Diego, California-based health care provider, has been hit by a ransomware attack that took its systems taken offline.
The ransomware attack was detected on May 1 and affected computer systems inside at least two hospitals as well as taking its website and related services offline. The exact details of the form of ransomware attack have not been disclosed but its services remain offline.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the attack also took medical records down, forcing medical personnel to use paper records. Also telemetry, the electronic monitoring of patient vital signs within hospitals, is also said to be down at most sites.
Scripps Health targeted by cyberattack
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was affected by a May 1 cyberattack on Scripps Health’s computer network.
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The hospital system, which includes La Jolla, was hit in an attack that forced it to block patient access to online portals and divert some critical-care patients.
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A ransomware attack on Scripps Health’s computer network over the weekend significantly disrupted care, forcing the giant health care provider to stop patient access to its online portal, postpone appointments set for Monday, May 3, and divert some critical-care patients to other hospitals.
Though the provider, which sees more than 700,000 patients annually, initially downplayed the intrusion, an internal memo obtained by
IMPERIAL VALLEY â Imperial County Coronerâs Office has released the names and ages of the 13 people who died in the deadly big rig truck and SUV car crash on March 2 on Highway 115 and Norrish Road near Holtville.
The names were released to the press Tuesday, March 9, but it did not include place of origin of the deceased passengers from the 25-passenger maroon Ford Expedition. The deceased range from 19 to 53 years of age, according to the release.
The names and ages of the 13 deceased are as follows:
Carolina Ramirez Perez, 32
Yesenia Magali Melendrez Cardona, 23
Raquel Aparicio Martinez, 39
Rosalia Garcia Gonzalez, 32
Maria Guadalupe Mendez Vargas, 49
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Altais Completes Leadership Team with Three Board Members Reflecting Gender, Ethnic, Geographical and Medical Specialty Diversity
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More than 950 families received food, gifts, holiday cheer, and more at the 33rd annual United Way of San Diego County and San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council Food & Toy Distribution event last week. The donations were made possible through the Unions United safety net program, which uses a portion of the union dues collected from the councilâs over 200,000 members to assist people in need.
âThis year, all families have been impacted in one way or another by the pandemic. But many who experience economic and food instability year-round have gone through even more difficulties this year than others,â said Nancy Sasaki, president and CEO of United Way of San Diego County. âOur United Way team and partners at the labor council long awaited this time-honored event to support families in our diverse communities who rely on extra support during the holiday season.â