Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US healthcare network | CNN Business

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A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, an Ascension spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday.

“There has been a disruption to clinical operations, and we continue to assess the impact and duration of the disruption,” said the statement from Ascension, a health system that includes 140 hospitals and 40 senior living facilities in 19 states. Ascension recommended that its health care clients temporarily cut off network connections to Ascension as the incident is being addressed, according to the statement.

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