State regulator watching Scripps Health ransomware attack closely A view of Scripps Memorial Hospital in Hillcrest on Monday, May 3, 2021. (Sandy Huffaker/For The San Diego Union-Tribune) Patient care continues at impacted hospitals as others take up the slack Print The California Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday, May 5, that it is monitoring the ransomware attack that has severely impacted Scripps Health facilities throughout San Diego County, but has thus far determined that emergency procedures under way since Saturday, May 1, have been adequate to ensure patients are safe. The agency, which oversees all hospitals in the state, said that Scripps notified it of the “ransomware attacks” and that it is “actively monitoring” the situation.