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US medical chain managing over 400 hospitals hit by major cyberattack

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A major cyberattack on Universal Health Services, which runs over 400 hospitals and care centres primarily in the US has severely affected the medical chain’s online system, affecting health operations. The medical chain has been hit by a ransomware. Universal Health Services is now using "established back-up processes" to recover. The employees have been asked to avoid exposing their devices to the company's corporate network.