University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus hit by ransomware
SpilloverSpillover from the another organisation incident · View original incident →The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus was affected by a ransomware attack, disrupting medical services. The service disruption came to light on 27 November 2023, and the impact on the emergency department was reported on 28 November.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus
- Original incident
- Ransomware attack forces hospitals in several US states to divert emergency patients
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to medical services and emergency department operations
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It came to light that a ransomware attack had disrupted medical services at the St. Francis Campus in Topeka.
- It came to light that the ransomware attack had also affected the hospital’s emergency department.
Original incident
This is spillover from the another organisation incident.
Ransomware attack forces hospitals in several US states to divert emergency patients
Impact: Disruption to emergency patient intake at hospitals in at least 4 US states
A hospital chain spanning several US states was hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting its systems and A&E operations. Hospitals in at least 4 states diverted emergency patients and ambulances to other medical facilities. Some emergency departments resumed services on 29 November.
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