California hospital hit by cybersecurity attack

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California, is diverting ambulance traffic to other hospitals Thursday as it copes with a cybersecurity attack that has forced it to declare "an internal disaster" as workers scramble to contain the damage and protect patient records. The facility's management confirmed the situation in a brief statement, indicating that the hospital's emergency department remains "prepared to manage emergency cases" that may arrive in private vehicles and is "working with our other health system partners to ensure the provision of health care for our community." Tri-City ...