US EditionPatient Information, Hospital Data Secure, Most Systems Back Online Following Cybersecurity Incident at Pembroke Hospital
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Patient information, hospital data secure, most systems back online following cybersecurity incident at Pembroke hospital
As of July 2, PRH said the majority of its systems and services are back online, with the remainder “expected to be operational” early next week. Staff are also working to enter all paper-based data from the manual contingency processes for services last week into the hospital systems, it said.
Pembroke hospital confirms no patient data was compromised
In the wake of a cybersecurity incident, patient information and hospital data remain secure according to the Pembroke Regional Hospital. A press release issued on July 2 by the hospital stated that its own investigation which was support by third-party cybersecurity experts is nearing completion and that, “no evidence has been uncovered to date to demonstrate that any hospital or patient data was accessed or otherwise compromised.” The rele…
The approximately 1,900 hospitals in Germany employ more than 1.4 million people. All employees in the healthcare sector need smooth and secure access to often vital data on patient care. The article Also in the hospital: Digitization needs secure digital identities first appeared on IT-I-Ko.
For example, payment terminals and the call system are also out of service, said hospital spokesman Jan Záruba. "Fortunately, we did not have to postpone any operations. So, the saddest impact for patients was the need to transport a single patient to the hospital in Roudnice nad Labem," said Záruba. The magnetic resonance imaging should be back in service next week. The hospital began gradually restoring systems shortly after the attack. Priori…
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