Allina Health impacted by CrowdStrike IT Outage

Some Allina Health facilities are impacted by a global IT outage. Patient care is our top priority, and we are actively working to restore all systems that have been affected by the outage.  

All facilities remain open to address emergency care needs. Patients will be contacted directly if there are impacts to their appointments. 

If you are experiencing a health care emergency, please dial 9-1-1.

What happened?

• This is not a cyberattack or security issue.
• A content update for Microsoft devices made by “CrowdStrike,” the cybersecurity provider that Allina Health uses to protect the organization from malware, caused a system outage affecting some facilities at Allina Health. 

What are we doing to address this issue?

• The safety of our patients and staff is our top priority.
• Teams across Allina Health are actively working to bring affected systems back online, limiting impact to patient care. 
• All facilities remain open to address emergency care needs. Patients will be contacted directly if there are impacts to their appointments.