

Staff had been drilled to expect incidents such as this and policies and procedures could be quickly implemented in case of malware, ransomware or hacking incidents. The fast response by Seton Healthcare reduced the impact of the cyberattack. The Seton Smithville Regional Clinic and Seton Shoal Creek facility were unaffected. Average salary for Ascension Seton Medical Records Specialist in Austin: 45,287. The computer systems used by Dell Seton Medical Center and Dell Children’s Medical Center were quickly restored, although Seton Medical Center Williamson and Seton Medical Center Hays continued to be impacted by the incident until Wednesday, May 31. IT teams worked quickly to remove the virus and secure its network. The suspicious activity was attributed to a virus, although no details have been released on the nature of the malware. It hosts bioskills labs where physicians can learn new procedures and be trained on using new medical devices. In response to the suspected cyberattack, Seton Healthcare shut down around 3,600 devices as a precautionary measure while the incident was investigated. As Central Texas’ largest clinical educational facility, the Ascension Clinical Education Center (CEC) plays a critical role in healthcare education. The hospital network was alerted to a potential cyberattack on Sunday when ‘suspicious activity’ was detected on the network.

Seton Healthcare Family Hospitals Targeted by CybercriminalsĪscension Health, which runs the Seton Healthcare Family hospital network in Austin, TX, announced earlier this week that a computer virus had been discovered on its computer network.
