Ransomware disrupts medical services at Frederick Health Hospital
Frederick Health Hospital in Maryland, United States, experienced disruption to medical services after being affected by a ransomware attack. The health network shut down its IT systems following the attack. On 3 February 2025, pregnant women were still facing inconvenience such as delayed care because of the incident.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Frederick Health Hospital
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- IT systems shut down and medical services disrupted
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that medical services at a Maryland hospital had been disrupted by a ransomware attack.
- It emerged that the health network had shut down its IT systems following the ransomware attack.
- Pregnant women at Frederick Health Hospital continued to face inconvenience because of the ransomware incident.
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