Threat Pulse 62High
University Hospitals (Ohio) pulls systems offline after unusual activity
Severity 7ActiveconfirmedHealthcare

University Hospitals in Cleveland disconnected systems from the internet on Oct 22 after detecting unusual server activity. Public websites and MyChart were down; the hospital says patient care continues. No ransomware or data theft has been confirmed.

What to do: Two reputable local outlets (Ideastream, WKYC; also Becker's and Cleveland19). Do not call it ransomware.

· 14 days ago · ideastream.org
Sourcesideastream.orgwkyc.comDataBreaches.netBing News: ransomware
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@DarkWebInformerverifiedOct 23, 22:46 UTC

🚨🇺🇸 University Hospitals disconnects systems after detecting unusual server activity University Hospitals in Ohio disconnected systems from the internet after detecting unusual activity on October 22. ⠀ The precautionary shutdown has affected its public websites, MyChart patient

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