Singing River Health System in Mississippi shuts down systems after cyberattack
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Singing River Health System in Mississippi overseeing Pascagoula Hospital, Ocean Springs Hospital, Gulfport Hospital, and numerous clinics and centers along the Gulf Coast has suspend several internal services due to a cyberattack that commenced last week, following the identification of unusual network activity. The hospital system is currently collaborating with law enforcement to manage the situation.
Singing River Health System acknowledged that they were compelled to deactivate specific internal systems in response to the cyberattack. Although they are still attending to patients through established protocols, the incident has necessitated the implementation of downtime procedures.
Workaround solutions are being developed to sustain partial business operations while a comprehensive examination of the incident is conducted. In terms of the specifics, the hospital mentioned that their MySingingRiver chart system is currently offline.
A hospital representative refrained from disclosing whether the attack involved ransomware or the possibility of ransom payment. No further details are available regarding the incident, impacted data or individuals, the involvement of federal law enforcement agencies or the expected timeline for systems to return to normal.
Update - as of 15th of January 2024, The Singing River Health System in Mississippi reported that they were hit by ransomware attack by the cybercriminal group Rhysida, compromising the sensitive information of nearly 253,000 individuals.
As of 14th of May 2024, Singing River Health System is now estimating that 895,204 people are impacted by the ransomware attack.
The extent of the impact is notable, as all systems within the hospital are currently offline. This includes radiology exams that are now exclusive to the hospitals due to the attack. Lab test result delays are also expected, with the hospital taking steps to fax documents to those in need and prioritizing paper orders for lab test requests.
The IT security team of the hospital system is diligently addressing the matter, although the complexity of the situation has led to the anticipation of a prolonged resolution.
Singing River Health System, which serves over 100,000 patients annually, is a significant emergency department in the region.
