Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2020-09-27 00:00:00
Affected organization: Universal Health Services
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Health Care and Social Assistance
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: WIZARD SPIDER
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider, has reportedly shut down systems at healthcare facilities around the US after a cyber-attack that hit its network during early Sunday morning.