Scripps Health computer systems were targeted in a ransomware attack.
The attack forced the health care to postpone appointments and even disrupted patient access to its online portal.
The patients with critical life-threatening conditions were diverted to other hospitals.
Source: https://www.lajollalight.com/news/story/2021-05-02/scripps-health-targeted-by-cyberattack
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/scripps-health
"id": "scr2328322",
"linkid": "scripps-health",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "05/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "7",
"explanation": "Attack that could injure or kill people"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'Scripps Health',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'description': 'Scripps Health computer systems were targeted in a ransomware '
'attack. The attack forced the health care to postpone '
'appointments and even disrupted patient access to its online '
'portal. Patients with critical life-threatening conditions '
'were diverted to other hospitals.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Appointments postponed',
'Patient access disrupted',
'Patients diverted to other hospitals'],
'systems_affected': 'Computer systems, online portal'},
'title': 'Scripps Health Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}