{"id":66965,"date":"2024-02-02T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=66965"},"modified":"2024-02-02T12:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:20:28","slug":"cybersecurity-incident-causes-network-outage-at-lurie-childrens-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-incident-causes-network-outage-at-lurie-childrens-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Incident Causes Network Outage at Lurie Children&#8217;s Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lurie Children&#8217;s Hospital is currently experiencing a network outage due to a cybersecurity issue affecting phones, emails, and internet services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital is actively investigating the matter with the support of cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies. As part of their response, Lurie has taken network systems offline and is working to establish a call center to address patient families&#8217; and community providers&#8217; needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pcmatic.com\/pro\">PC Matic Pro<\/a> protects healthcare institutions and hospitals from ransomware attacks, malware, and advanced cyber threats. PC Matic Pro is an effective solution for protecting sensitive patient information&#8217;s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outage has led to the cancellation of some elective surgeries and procedures. Despite the inconvenience, emergency services are reportedly unaffected. The hospital is providing updates on its website and social media, urging patience from affected families and community providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident has forced medical staff to resort to paper records, impacting daily operations. 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