Cherry Health outage raises questions about possible cyberattack
Summary
Cherry Health says a technology outage has disrupted its phone system, but clinics remain open. An anonymous employee alleged ransomware; the claim is unconfirmed, and the organization has not said whether patient data was affected.
Key points
- Cherry Health reported organizationwide technology issues, including disruption to its phone system; clinics remain open for scheduled visits.
- An employee, speaking anonymously, alleged another ransomware attack. DysruptionHub could not independently confirm the claim.
- Cherry Health has not identified the cause, said when full service will return, or disclosed whether patient data was exposed.
- A Maine attorney general filing said a December 2023 ransomware incident affected 184,372 people; The Record later reported that personal data, including financial information, was exposed.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Cherry Health
- Incident Type
- Organizationwide technology outage; a ransomware attack was alleged by an anonymous employee but not independently confirmed.
- Operational Impact
- The outage disrupted Cherry Health's phone system. Clinics remained open for scheduled visits; the article does not confirm impacts to other systems or services.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Ransomware was alleged by an anonymous employee, but the claim was not independently confirmed. No ransom demand or extortion activity was reported.
- Claim Status
- alleged