BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) – A ransomware attack affects the registration system for a hospital in Bainbridge.

The ransomware attack affects the electronic medical records system at Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, according to a Facebook post.

“While we believe this issue will not affect the level or quality of care we provide to our patients, we want to be fully transparent about this situation,” the post said.

The attack was discovered early Saturday morning when employees were looking for notifications about potential risks found by our anti-virus software.

The post said that once the incident was discovered, they immediately initiated an internal investigation and are working on a solution.

The hospital said they are currently evaluating our portions for restoration and recovery at this time.

“Please bear with us as you may experience longer wait times when coming to either the hospital or doctor’s offices as we are working on a paper process,” the post said.

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