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A suspected cyber attack has forced hospitals in Melbourne’s east to take their IT systems offline and delay some surgeries.
Eastern Health – which operates Box Hill, Marrondah and Healesville hospitals – shut down its IT systems “as a precaution” after a “cyber incident” late on Tuesday.
In a statement, Eastern Health said patient safety had not been compromised.
“Category 1 Elective Surgery will continue as planned. However, the incident has impacted our ability to undertake less urgent (Category 2 and 3 Elective Procedures) which will be postponed to a later date,” a spokeswoman said.
“We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. We thank our staff, patients and their families for patience during this situation and we will keep them informed.”
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