Watsonville Community Hospital still dealing with November cyberattack

Watsonville Community Hospital in California reports an ongoing cyberattack that began on November 29, taking its network offline and triggering downtime protocols (paper charting and prescriptions) while emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services continue with possible delays; a December 4 update notes IT and third‑party specialists are working to restore systems, with no confirmation of ransomware and no group claiming responsibility.