US EditionKettering Health Contends with Cyber Attack
- Kettering Health, a major Ohio hospital network, experienced a system-wide cyberattack causing a technology outage on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
- The unauthorized network breach caused the health system to cancel all scheduled non-urgent procedures, both for admitted patients and those receiving outpatient care, across its 14 locations.
- Despite call center outages and limited system access, emergency rooms and clinics remained open, with care teams prioritizing patient safety and rescheduling canceled procedures.
- Kettering reported that they have implemented measures to address and reduce the issue, conducting ongoing investigations and oversight, while maintaining the delivery of safe patient care.
- The attack reflects ongoing cybersecurity challenges in healthcare, emphasizing the industry's vulnerability to ransomware and the need for robust response plans to minimize care disruption.
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KHN facilities suffer outage due to ‘cyberattack’ - Fairborn Daily Herald
DAYTON — A cyberattack has led to a tech outage affecting thousands of patients and employees at Kettering Health facilities in the area. Kettering Health confirmed the attack Tuesday morning, saying the outage is a result of “unauthorized access” to their network. “Earlier this morning, Kettering Health experienced a system-wide technology outage that now has been determined to be a cyberattack,” said the health care organization. “We are worki…
KHN facilities suffer outage due to ‘cyberattack’ - The Xenia Gazette
DAYTON — A cyberattack has led to a tech outage affecting thousands of patients and employees at Kettering Health facilities in the area. Kettering Health confirmed the attack Tuesday morning, saying the outage is a result of “unauthorized access” to their network. “Earlier this morning, Kettering Health experienced a system-wide technology outage that now has been determined to be a cyberattack,” said the health care organization. “We are worki…
Kettering Health CEO provides an update after cybersecurity incident results in outage
Four days after experiencing a "cybersecurity incident" that caused a system-wide technology outage, Kettering Health Network's CEO, Mike Gentry, issued a statement regarding the ongoing situation.In the message, Gentry explained, "Kettering Health experienced an unscheduled downtime for most of its IT applications. While planned maintenance and updates are routine and occur on an ongoing basis, fortunately, an event of this type has been rare f…
Cyberattack on northeast Wisconsin wireless company behind weeklong service problems
A cyberattack on a Wisconsin-based cell phone company has affected phone service for thousands of people over the last week. The post Cyberattack on northeast Wisconsin wireless company behind weeklong service problems appeared first on WPR.
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