The FBI, the New York State Department of Health and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services are trying to help Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center recover from a ransomware attack, The Record reported Sept. 14.
The two New York hospitals were hit by a ransomware attack that forced them to divert ambulances to other local hospitals and reschedule most appointments.
On Sept. 12, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center said it would continue canceling outpatient appointments at health centers and physician offices.
LockBit, a ransomware gang, recently added the hospitals to its leak site, stating that they would publish data it stole from the hospitals if a ransom is not paid by September 19.
Carthage Area Hospital is a 25-bed facility and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is a 127-bed community hospital and regional referral center, according to the publication.