Originally published October 27, 2021. Updated May 18, 2023.
On Oct. 4, 2022, it was announced that hackers hit CommonSpirit Health, who run over 140 hospitals and 2,000 healthcare centers across 21 states, with a ransomware attack. Malicious code seized control of the company's servers, restricting access until the hackers' ransom demands were met. The results of the ambush were downed systems and a disruption of patient care across hospitals tin several states.
