Ohio health system forced to cancel appointments following ‘targeted cyber attack’

The Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) in Portsmouth, Ohio, is still cancelling appointments following a targeted cyber attack on its servers on November 11. SOMC is working with federal law enforcement and security firms but has not provided further details on the incident. Other healthcare organizations have also faced cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, posing a risk to patient care delivery. Efforts are being made to reschedule affected appointments as soon as possible.