Brockton Hospital Resumes Ambulance Arrivals After Cyberattack Disrupts Systems

Overview

• Signature Healthcare’s Brockton Hospital says ambulance intake has restarted about a week after a cyberattack forced diversions to other facilities.
• Clinicians are working on paper because electronic health record systems remain down, slowing routine tasks and stretching staff.
• Patients face service limits as the patient portal is unavailable, lab work runs with delays, retail pharmacies cannot fill prescriptions, and medical-record requests are on hold.
• Hospital leaders reported the incident to the FBI and Massachusetts State Police and hired outside cybersecurity firms to run a forensic investigation.
• A ransomware group called Anubis has reportedly claimed responsibility and bragged about stolen data, a claim officials have not confirmed, and recovery will roll out in phases with no firm timeline.