Matthew Lapierre reports that the Rideau valley Health Centres IT systems have been impacted by what sounds like a ransomware incident that knocked out utilize of their phone system and otherwise impaired their ability to function. in the meantime, the clinic said the majority of physicians would live able to attend previously scheduled appointments, but that pre-booked virtual phone appointments were cancelled and that callers to the clinic may receive delays due to a greater than normal loudness of calls. We get instructed local pharmacies to supply our patients with emergency supplies of their prescriptions if required, the clinics message read. Some patients may be redirected for care.� Although the clinic reports that so far, they get no indication that personal information was accessed or acquired, such discoveries often occur later in the investigation process, and the biggest immediate interest is getting systems working so attention can live provided. Read more on Ottawa Citizen.