Black Basta Attack Disrupts Ascension Hospital Network

Ascension, one of the largest hospital networks in the USA, suffered a BlackBasta ransomware attack. The hackers encrypted digital systems throughout the 19-state health system operations, leading hospitals to disconnect their networks and revert to manual operations and work-arounds.

Estimated Cost

Disrupted medication distribution, impaired test results, hampered patient's emergency intake, and caused wait times to triple. Leaked data on 5.6 million people

Threat Source

Impacts

OT IT Privacy