United States
USA
Frederick Health ransomware disrupts care workflows and closes laboratory service
Frederick Health identified ransomware on 27 January 2025 and proactively took systems offline. The incident caused service delays, postponed appointments and procedures, closed the Frederick Health Village Laboratory, and forced downtime workflows; its electronic health record system was restored on 18 February after roughly three weeks.
78
Estimated severity
78 / 100
90
Source reliability
90 / 100
Approximate Date
27/01/2025
Targeted Company
FREDERICK HEALTH
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
United States
Affected countries
United States
Impacted regions
Maryland · United States
Operational Impact
Duration
22 days
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradationService unavailabilityPlanning or scheduling disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
therecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/maryland-healthcare-ransomware-frederick-healthbeckershospitalreview.comhttps://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/cybersecurity/maryland-health-system-restores-ehr-amid-ransomware-recovery/frederickhealth.orghttps://www.frederickhealth.org/images/Spring-Stethoscope-Version1E-May-6-2025.pdfsecurityweek.comhttps://www.securityweek.com/frederick-health-hit-by-ransomware-attack/