Major US hospital chain targeted in ransomware attack

A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the US forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.

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An Ascension spokesperson said it detected "unusual activity" on Wednesday on its computer network systems. Officials refused to say whether the non-profit Catholic health system, was the victim of a ransomware attack or whether it had paid a ransom.