A ransomware attack has caused a health care chain, which operates 30 hospitals in six states, to move patients from some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals, while putting certain procedures on pause, the company announced.
According to a statement from Ardent Health Services, the attack happened on November 23rd. The company said as a result of the attack, it took its network offline and suspended user access to its information technology applications, including the software used to document patient care.
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Here is where the major benchmarks ended:
Here's where the major benchmarks ended:
The S&P 500® index was down 4.31 points (0.1%) at 4,550.58; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 13.44 points at 35,430.42; the NASDAQ Composite ® was down 23.27 points (0.2%) at 14,258.49.
The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was down about 8 basis points at 4.261%.
CBOE ® Volatility Index (VIX) was up 0.29 at 12.98.
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