FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CentraState Medical Center is not accepting new admissions on Friday morning due to cybersecurity issues.
Hospital spokeswoman Lori Palmer said the facility is diverting new patients to other facilities as a precaution.
“CentraState Medical Center is experiencing technical issues related to IT security issues. We are currently investigating the cause and impact,” Palmer said in an email.
“There is no negative impact on the care of critically ill patients, but as a precautionary measure, we have diverted all new patients to other facilities for treatment.”
She said the state health department was notified.
The FBI’s Newark office said it was aware of the CentraState situation.
“We are aware and are in contact with our partners in the private sector and law enforcement,” spokeswoman Amy J. Soleson told New Jersey 101.5.
A spokesman for the Monmouth County Attorney’s Office said they were not yet involved in the investigation.
CentraState in December 2021 is now part of the Atlantic Health System.
Schools and municipalities attacked this year
🖥️ Gloucester County’s Monroe Township School District closed for several days at the end of November due to problems with the school’s internet and WiFi connectivity.
According to a message from superintendent Susan Ficke, the problem was caused by an “unauthorized third party,” reports 6 ABC Action News. According to Ficke’s message, there would be “logistical and safety concerns” if classes were held without an internet connection.
🖥️ In early December, an internal server issue at the Hudson County Technical College campuses in Secaucus and Jersey City blamed the network for a downtime.
🖥️ Tenafly School District was also hit by a ransomware attack in June.
🖥️ Several New Jersey government agencies fell victim to cyberattacks, including Somerset County, where its entire IT system went down in May.
🖥️ Systems in East Windsor Township were attacked in March.
🖥️ Union County Township and Morris County Accounts Office were targeted in 2021 by three Iranian citizens who were indicted on federal charges in September.
Dan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. He can be reached at [email protected].
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