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THEIR SYSTEMS ASAP. SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN NASHUA IS AMONG A GROUP OF HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND OTHER PRACTICES IMPACTED BY A CYBER INCIDENT STARTED BY AN OUTSIDE GROUP. THAT PARENT COMPANY, COVENANT HEALTH, SAYS IT FOUND EARLIER THIS WEEK. SOME PATIENTS HAVE TOLD NEWS NINE INVESTIGATES THAT THEY’VE HAD TROUBLE REFILLING PRESCRIPTIONS. THE CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION HAS ANOTHER IMPACTED LOCATION IN BANGOR, MAINE. THEY SAY THEY LOCKED DOWN ACCESS TO THEIR DATA SYSTEMS OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. COVENANT HEALTH WROTE IN A STATEMENT IN PART, QUOTE, WE HAVE ENGAGED BEST IN CLASS OUTSIDE PARTIES TO ASSIST US IN DETERMINING THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENED AND TO RESTORE FULL SYSTEM ACCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE WORKING TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS NORMAL. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP ALL APPOINTMENTS. THEY’RE GOING TO FIND WHERE THE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM AND HOW IT’S HOW IT’S HAPPENING. WHILE WE DON’T KNOW THE SPECIFICS HERE, CYBERSECURITY EXPERT GARY MALESKY SAYS HEALTH CARE RECORDS ARE WORTH A LOT OF MONEY TO CRIMINALS. DATE OF BIRTH, SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICAL RECORDS. THERE’S A LOT OF JUICY INFORMATION FOR BAD GUYS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST HEALTH CARE BREACH, AND IT’S NOT THE LAST. AND AGAIN, WE ARE WE ARE THE PRODUCT. OUR RECORDS, OUR INFORMATION IS IS BECOME THE PRODUCT FOR CYBER CRIMINALS. SO STAY VIGILANT. COVENANT HEALTH SAYS PATIENTS WITH QUESTIONS SHOULD REACH OUT TO THEIR PROVIDER’S OFFICE, AND