Scripps Health targeted by cyberattack Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was affected by a May 1 cyberattack on Scripps Health’s computer network. (File) 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. Print 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