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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-c...

The San Diego-based hospital system diverted ambulances to other medical centers after a suspected ransomware attack. Scripps Health, a hospital network based in San Diego, was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, forcing some critical-care patients to be diverted, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Scripps acknowledged the attack in a statement but didn’t specify whether it was a ransomware incident. It’s also unknown whether the adversaries compromised any patient records or other sensitive data. Join Threatpost for “Fortifying Your Business Against Ransomware, DDoS & Cryptoj...