THUNDERMIST HEALTH Center shut down their electronic health system Thursday to deal with a ransomware attack. The center reports it opened for business as normal Friday with no compromised data. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORP.
WOONSOCKET — Thundermist Health Center shut down their electronic health records system Thursday after employees discovered portions of the database were not accessible, which IT personnel attributed to ransomware, then restored the system from a backup and prevented the attack from reoccurring. The health center is operating normally after opening this morning under regular hours,…
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