Health system in South Carolina, Georgia closes offices after malware affects networks

Health system in South Carolina, Georgia closes offices after malware affects networks

A non-profit health system serving South Carolina and Georgia is dealing with a cyber incident that forced it to close dozens of departments.

On Sunday, AnMed published a statement online saying they were “experiencing a cybersecurity disruption involving malware” and were working to restore systems and determine the scope of the incident. Earlier in the day, the company had warned of a phone and internet outage across all of its facilities.

The company on Monday published a breakdown of the dozens of facilities and departments that were closed due to the incident. Urgent care services remain open but all imaging, OBGYN and primary care clinics are closed, as well as all medical group offices.

The network serves northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina and has four hospitals as well as more than 60 physician practices.

“We are coordinating closely with emergency medical services, regional hospitals and public safety partners to ensure patients continue to receive the care they need in the most appropriate setting,” they said.

There have been numerous medical cyberattacks this year that have impacted patient care, including a cyberattack by Iranian hackers on the medical device company Stryker.

In a recent report, IBM found that for the 12th consecutive year data breaches within the healthcare industry in 2025 carried a higher price tag for victims than in any other industry, averaging $7.4 million per incident. At 279 days, breaches in the medical industry also took more than 5 weeks longer to detect and resolve than the average incident.