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Kettering Health hit by cyber attack, postpones elective procedures

Kettering Health Soin Medical Center
Kettering Health Network
Kettering Health's Soin Medical Center

Kettering Health said the system is experiencing a system-wide outage due to an early morning cyber attack.

A statement from the agency said the shut-down has led to the cancellation of all elective inpatient and outpatient procedures that were scheduled for today, Tuesday, May 20.

Its call center has also been affected, so anyone calling in may have difficulty getting through.

The hospital network said its emergency rooms and clinics are still operating while they work to restore system operations.

Kettering Health said the incident is the result of unauthorized access to its network. The hospital system said it has taken steps to contain and mitigate this activity and are investigating.

Jerry Kenney is an award-winning news host and anchor at WYSO, which he joined in 2007 after more than 15 years of volunteering with the public radio station. He serves as All Things Considered host, Alpha Rhythms co-host, and WYSO Weekend host.