MedCity News August 13, 2024
Katie Adams

Last week, McLaren Health Care fell victim to its second major cyberattack in less than a year. The Michigan-based health system has been working to restore its IT and phone systems over the past week, but some of these systems still remain down.

Cyberattacks continue to occur frequently among healthcare providers, resulting in staggering financial losses and major patient care disruptions.

The latest healthcare cybersecurity incident to make headlines happened last Monday when McLaren Health Care fell victim to an attack waged by cybercriminal group INC Ransom. The Michigan-based health system, which operates 13 hospitals, has been working to restore its IT and phone systems over the past week, but some of these systems still remain down.

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