Dickinson County Healthcare System

Dickinson County Healthcare System

The Dickinson County Healthcare System was attacked by a ransomware group in October 2020.

A malicious software disrupted access to computer systems of its hospitals and clinics, however, all patient care services and emergency services were not affected by the attack.

The health care system took aggressive protection measures to prevent the further spread of the attack.

Source: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2020/10/20/dickinson-county-healthcare-system-responding-to-malware-attack/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/dickinson-county-healthcare-system

"id": "dic164812222",
"linkid": "dickinson-county-healthcare-system",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "10/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Dickinson County',
                        'name': 'Dickinson County Healthcare System',
                        'type': 'Healthcare'}],
 'date_detected': 'October 2020',
 'description': 'A ransomware attack disrupted access to computer systems of '
                "Dickinson County Healthcare System's hospitals and clinics in "
                'October 2020. Patient care services and emergency services '
                'were not affected. The healthcare system took aggressive '
                'protection measures to prevent the further spread of the '
                'attack.',
 'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Hospitals', 'Clinics']},
 'motivation': 'Financial',
 'response': {'containment_measures': ['Aggressive protection measures']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Dickinson County Healthcare System',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}
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