Security News > 2021 > May > Health care giant Scripps Health hit by ransomware attack
Nonprofit health care provider Scripps Health in San Diego is currently dealing with a ransomware attack that forced the organization to suspend user access to its online portal and switch to alternative methods for patient care operations.
Scripps Health detected the attack late on Saturday and suspended user access to applications like MyScripps and scripps.org that connected to health care facilities.
On Sunday, the health care provider explained in a message that "Patient care continues to be delivered safely and effectively at our facilities," despite IT applications being offline.
The health care provider has five hospitals and 19 outpost facilities with over 2,600 affiliate physicians.
Every year, Scripps Health treats more than 700,000 patients, as per data from Fortune.
With quarterly revenues upwards of $790 million in 2020, Scripps Health makes an attractive target for ransomware gangs, which are driven solely by profit and not moral standards.
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