Morris Hospital Cybersecurity Incident, Investigation Underway

MORRIS, IL — The Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers announced that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident with help from independent cybersecurity forensic experts. The incident has not impacted patient care or hospital operations, the hospital announced.

Morris Hospital said it detected unusual activity on its computer network that indicated an unauthorized third party gained access to the network system. The computer network system is separate from the electronic medical record systems that are used for patient care, according to the hospital and the hospital’s electronic medical record systems were not compromised.

"At this time, the investigation remains active and involves a review of each individual file on the affected servers to determine whether any sensitive data was compromised, a process called e-discovery," Thursday's news release noted.

"Hospital officials emphasize that the numerous IT security measures that were already in place at Morris Hospital were instrumental in preventing a more severe incident. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available."