Trump visits Detroit, UM receives notice of allegations in sign-stealing scandal, etc.
Trump visits Detroit, University of Michigan receives notice of allegations in sign-stealing scandal, etc. 04:00
(CBS Detroit) McLaren Healthcare said Monday it has fully resumed operations after suffering a cyberattack earlier this month.
In an update, health authorities said the information technology platform has been restored and all temporary measures that had been put in place have been lifted. Officials said patient health records that were recorded manually during the cyberattack will be stored in an electronic system, which is expected to take several weeks.
“McLaren is continuing to work with cybersecurity experts to investigate whether and if any patient or employee information was compromised. If we determine that any protected health information (PHI) or personal information was compromised, we will contact those individuals directly,” the health system said.
The system reported disruptions to its system on Aug. 6 and said some non-urgent and elective procedures may be rescheduled “out of an abundance of caution.”
Patients at the system's 13 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and other service centers, including the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, were advised to keep their appointments while the issue is resolved unless they hear from officials.
The following day, McLaren confirmed that the disruption had been caused by a criminal cyber attack.
This was the second major technology disruption McLaren has faced in the last year. In 2023, McLaren Healthcare announced that an investigation into suspicious activity discovered on its network had revealed a ransomware attack.
Dejanae Booth Singleton
