Medical provider Akumin turning away patients after apparent cyberattack

pAkumin a South Floridabased outpatient radiology and oncology company has shut down its computer system leaving patients unable to get scans and doctors unable to see images for diagnosisppAkumin does business with medical scans and radiology services for about 1000 hospitals and health systems in 48 states It has offices in Lake Worth Beach Wellington and Boca Raton Its headquarters are in PlantationppAt the Lake Worth Beach Akumin Saul Rivera couldnt help his ailing wifeppMy wife I try to make an appointment thats all and I dont make an appointment or nothing Rivera saidppOutside the front door of Akumins Lake Worth Beach office a sign warns patients weve had a security incident with our systems Out of caution we have shut our systems down We cant see you for your appointment at this time but we will call to reschedule your appointment as soon as our systems are back upppThe Dow Jones News Service reports Akumin was victimized by of a ransomware attack last weekppUghthis is a nightmare in my world cybersecurity expert Alan Crowetz owner of Infostream saidppHe said patients are likely worried their medical or personal information has been breached adding there could be consequences if doctors have to wait to see a patients Xrays or scansppYouve been waiting with a potentially serious medical condition at a minimum Crowetz said something you havent been diagnosedppSaul Rivera hopes Akumin has its systems up and running soonppMy wife they detected a little cyst in her stomach he saidppWPTV has been trying to get answers from Akumen and we have made calls and sent emails to Akumens corporate headquarters but so far the company hasnt respondedppScripps Only Content 2023p