UHS says all U.S. facilities affected by apparent ransomware attack

Healthcare provider Universal Health Services (UHS) is working to recover from a security issue that led to a network shutdown across its US facilities. UHS, which operates 400 hospitals, clinics, and behavioral health centers, said its IT network is being restored, and applications are being reconnected. Although the company did not provide details, it is suspected that the incident was caused by ransomware. UHS stated that major information systems were not directly impacted, and patient and employee data was not accessed or misused.