Ransomware shutdown continues to be a problem for Scripps Health
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was affected by a May 1 cyberattack on Scripps Health’s computer network.
(Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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A ransomware attack continued to plague Scripps Health on May 3, creating confusion for patients and their families, especially those who were scheduled for appointments this week.
After fighting to regain control of its systems since the incident occurred May 1, Scripps said two days later that it still had not resolved the technical terrorism that put its patient records, scheduling and other critical systems offline, forcing medical personnel in hospitals and other facilities to revert to paper for the time being.
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
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A ransomware attack continued to plague Scripps Health Monday, creating confusion for patients and their families, especially those who were scheduled for appointments this week.
After fighting to regain control of its systems since the incident occurred on Saturday, Scripps said early Monday afternoon that it still had not resolved the technical terrorism that put its patient records, scheduling and other critical systems offline, forcing medical personnel in hospitals and other facilities to revert to paper for the time being.
No specific timeline for when things might be back to some semblance of normal was offered.
Scripps has not yet confirmed that ransomware malicious software that is capable of holding digital assets hostage under a demand for cash caused the outage. However, The San Diego Union-Tribune obtained an internal memo that implicates that particular attack vector which also, apparently, affected Scripps’ backup servers in Arizona.
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A 56-year-old driver who suffered severe injuries last week when he struck a parked car in University City died four days after the crash, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office announced this week.
Pascual Lorenzo died last Saturday at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla following the April 20 crash on Governor Drive near Mercer Street, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Lorenzo was behind the wheel of a 1998 Plymouth Voyager minivan around 9:40 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, his westbound van veered to the right and struck a parked 2002 Nissan Maxima, police said.
Just after the crash, police described Lorenzo’s injuries as life-threatening and said he sustained a “major brain bleed” and fluid in his upper abdomen. The Medical Examiner’s Office said his condition continued to worsen in the hospital, and he died Saturday afternoon.
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Authorities on Friday publicly identified a 59-year-old man who was killed last weekend in a Bay Park-area hit-and-run crash.
Douglas Bailey of San Diego was crossing the Clairemont Drive mid-block near Burgener Boulevard when a white car hit him at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office and San Diego Police Department.
After the impact, the motorist continued driving and left the area, Officer Tony Martinez said.
Paramedics took Bailey to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he died about five hours later, the county agency reported.