In a statement on Wednesday, Scripps Health said the cyberattack that crippled its systems on Saturday, and has left the system offline since, involved malware in the hospital system's network. The impact of the cyberattack was reported on Saturday, forcing Scripps to take a "significant portion of our network offline as a proactive security measure," according to the statement.
Scripps Health had its technology servers hacked on May 1 in what has been deemed a ransomware attack by state officials. Although the incident has disrupted access to patient information, affected the ability of healthcare workers to do their jobs and led to a lack of communication with patients, Scripps Health has provided few details.
Brent Shafer led Cerner Corp. through a period of change — in executives and direction — after the departure of co-founders Neal Patterson and Cliff Illig.
Scripps Health officials are not answering specific questions about Saturday's cyberattack, but someone is responding to patients' questions via Scripps Facebook account.
Jere woke up on the morning of October 24, 2020, expecting what Finnish college students call normi päivä, an ordinary day. It was a Saturday, and he’d slept in. The night before, he had gone drinking by the beach with some friends. They’d sipped cheap apple liqueur, listened to Billie Eilish on his boom box. Now Jere (pronounced “yeh-reh”) needed to clear his head. He was supposed to spend this gray fall day on campus, finishing a group physics project about solar energy. The 22-year-old took a walk around the lake near his apartment outside Helsinki. Then, feeling somewhat refreshed, he jumped on the bus.
In what looks to be a first in terms of subscriber perks, Boost Mobile has announced that its $60 per month Unlimited Plus cellphone plan will come with access to to 24/7 telemedicine through K Health starting this summer. Specifically, Unlimited Plus subscribers will get all of the features of K Health’s usual $9-per-month offering. That includes the ability to text chat or hop on a video call with a doctor through the K Health app, which uses the app’s AI suggestions to identify symptoms and potential ailments, and receive actual treatment, including medications and other prescriptions.