Hackers targeted the computer servers of Chino (Calif.) Valley Medical Center and Victorville, Calif.-based Desert Valley Hospital on March 18, according to The Press Enterprise.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Prime Healthcare Services, the national hospital chain that owns the affected hospitals, reported the cyberattack did not impact patient safety or records.
2. Allegedly, the hackers demanded ransom in return for unlocking the computer systems.
3. Prime Healthcare has not commented on whether it paid the ransom.
4. The two hospitals are still operating, but have shut down certain IT systems as a precaution.
5. Federal authorities are investigating the cyberattack.
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