St. Margaret’s Health (SMH) will shut down multiple facilities in Spring Valley and Peru, Illinois, on Friday, June 16 due to several factors, including a ransomware attack that began in February 2021. SMH has been serving the community since 1903. The ransomware attack impacted SMH systems for four months, impeding their ability to collect payments from insurers. Other factors cited in the decision to close the facilities were COVID-19 expenses and staff shortages. Ref https://healthitsecurity.com/news/il-rural-hospital-cites-cyberattack-as-factor-in-closing-doors
