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Cyber-attack targets University of Michigan Health

A spokesperson says all patient information is safe, since none of the impacted web sites contain patient information.
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A spokesperson says all patient information is safe, since none of the impacted web sites contain patient information.

A major Michigan hospital system is among more than a dozen across the United States affected by a cyber-attack Monday

University of Michigan Health spokeswoman Mary Masson says its public websites experienced intermittent problems as a result of a cyber-attack on a third-party vendor. She says all patient information is safe, since none of the impacted web sites contain patient information.

There are reports that a Russian hacker group is claiming responsibility for the cyber-attack. The group has been previously linked to similar cyber-attacks on bank and airport websites.

University of Michigan Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, which is the academic medical center of the University of Michigan.

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Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Radio since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting. During his two and a half decades in broadcasting, Steve has won numerous awards, including accolades from the Associated Press and Radio and Television News Directors Association. Away from the broadcast booth, Steve is an avid reader and movie fanatic. Q&A