Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Struck By 'Cybersecurity Incident'

BROCKTON, MA — Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital was struck by a "cybersecurity incident" Monday that forced ambulances to be diverted and chemotherapy infusion to be canceled.

The hospital was "using alternate documentation methods" after getting hit by a cybersecurity incident, according to a statement released by Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital.

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"Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital is currently responding to a cybersecurity incident that has affected certain information systems within our health system," the statement said.

"Upon identifying suspicious activity within a portion of our network, we immediately activated our incident response protocols," according to the statement. "We moved to down-time procedures to ensure high-quality patient care and safety. We are working with outside resources to help us investigate the incident and restore operations as quickly as possible."

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Inpatient and walk-in emergency services remained open, and surgeries and procedures such as endoscopy were continuing as scheduled, according to the statement, but ambulance traffic was diverted.

Chemotherapy infusion services for cancer patients was also canceled through Tuesday.

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"Patients should call the Greene Cancer Center to reschedule their treatments," the statement said.

Ambulatory physician practices and urgent care practices will be open Tuesday, according to the statement, although patients may experience delays.

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The retail pharmacies at 110 Liberty St. in Brockton and 1 Donalds Way in East Bridgewater were closed.

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