"Nebraska Medicine" confirms the institution was the victim of a cyber attack.
The attack caused a significant information technology problem, wreaking havoc throughout the week with appointment scheduling and check-ins.
"Nebraska Medicine" says it notified law enforcement, including the FBI, and activated extensive contingency plans, prioritizing patients who have appointments or surgeries critical to their health and well-being.
In a statement, "Nebraska Medicine" said for the patients who were seen, staff used “alternative, standardized processes to record and transmit information manually.”
For patients with elective procedures and appointments that were not critical in nature, the appointments have been rescheduled with an apology for the inconvenience.
Administrators anticipate that normal operations will resume in days.