AGH network hijacked by cyberthieves

Ransomware locks out all personnel, as criminals demand payment for key

By Mallory Panuska and Stewart Dobson

(Feb. 3, 2023) Atlantic General Hospital officials and federal authorities continue to investigate the cause and effect of a cybersecurity attack that seized control of the hospital’s computer network Sunday and continues to hold it for ransom.

“Atlantic General Hospital is experiencing a ransomware event within our network,” Toni Keiser, the hospital’s vice president of public relations, said in an email Monday afternoon. “We are working diligently to investigate the source of this disruption, confirm its impact on our systems, and to restore full functionality to our systems as soon as possible. The incident has caused network outage issues with limited patient interruption.”