Limited portion of network impacted
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Early Sunday morning, the Mena Regional Health System (MRHS) Facebook page announced its phones were down, sparking rumors across social media. Unannounced was that the hospital’s computer systems were also down. MRHS and Jay Quebedeaux, CEO FACHE, released a statement just prior to going to press stating:
“Mena Regional Health System is investigating a recent security incident that impacted a limited portion of our network. Upon learning of the incident, we immediately engaged third-party cyber security experts to contain the incident and commence a thorough investigation. Although our review is ongoing, we have no evidence at this time that the event had any impact on patient information. We thank our valued patients and stakeholders for their patience as we prepare to bring the impacted systems back online, safely and securely. As always we are committed to best serving the people of our community.”
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