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2021
Universal Health Services sued over alleged hiring discrimination
A former job applicant filed a lawsuit against Universal Health Services Inc., alleging that the company discriminated on the basis of disability and refused reasonable accommodation during its hiring process. The allegations are claims in the complaint, not a stated court determination.
2021
Court allows UHS data-breach lawsuit to proceed for one patient
A US district judge allowed one patient's lawsuit against Universal Health Services over the 2020 cyberattack and data breach to proceed, while dismissing two other plaintiffs' claims as too speculative.
2020
Universal Health Services network outage amid apparent cyberattack
Universal Health Services' company-wide network went offline due to what it described as an IT security issue, and computer systems began failing over the weekend. An individual familiar with the response said the attack appeared to be ransomware; some hospitals resorted to recording patient information on paper.
2020
Ryuk ransomware attack disrupts UHS operations
A Ryuk ransomware attack disrupted Universal Health Services' computer systems, leading some branches to use manual processes and divert ambulances. The article reports one Reddit user's unverified claim that four patients died because of delayed medical assistance; UHS said its IT network was offline due to an IT security issue and stated that no patient or employee data was accessed, copied or misused.
2020
Universal Health Services reports ransomware attack affecting its systems
Universal Health Services confirmed that a ransomware attack affected internal computer systems at its locations beginning Sunday morning. The company said no patient or employee data appeared to have been accessed, copied, or otherwise compromised.
2020
UHS hospital system outage
Universal Health Services experienced a nationwide computer-system outage that the article attributes to a ransomware attack. Workers reported disruption to hospital care, including a six-hour emergency-room wait; UHS said patient and employee data had not been compromised and that it was providing patient care and services.