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.
“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.”
