(ANDERSON, S.C. – July 26, 2026 - 5:27 p.m.) — AnMed is currently experiencing a cybersecurity disruption involving malware that is impacting our network. We are working diligently to assess our systems, investigate the full nature and scope of the issue, and securely restore our systems to full functionality as quickly as possible with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists, as well as state and federal authorities.
Protecting patients and providing safe, high-quality care remain AnMed’s highest priorities. Decisions regarding procedures, patient transfers, diversions and operational processes are being made with patient safety as the guiding principle.
AnMed Medical Group offices will be closed Monday, July 27. Patients with elective procedures scheduled for Monday, July 27, will be contacted directly by AnMed staff with additional information. AnMed Imaging Services also will be closed Monday, July 27.
AnMed Urgent Care locations, AnMed Kids Care and AnMed Integrated Therapy locations and AnMed Laboratory Services will open as scheduled on Monday, July 27.
We are coordinating closely with emergency medical services, regional hospitals and public safety partners to ensure patients continue to receive the care they need in the most appropriate setting. We are grateful to our healthcare partners across the region and to the Upstate community for their collaboration, patience and support.
We also extend sincere thanks to its physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, clinical teams and all employees whose professionalism, flexibility and extraordinary efforts are helping ensure patients continue to receive safe care during this response.
Additional updates, including operational plans for the coming days, will be shared as more information becomes available.
In the event of a medical emergency, call 911.
About AnMed
Founded in 1908, AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. It is licensed for 648 beds and anchored by AnMed Medical Center, a 495-bed acute-care hospital that’s earned the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2012. The system provides a full continuum of care through outpatient services, hospitals and specialty centers, including a heart and vascular center, a comprehensive cancer center, a maternity center, a behavioral health hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, and a growing network of urgent care and therapy locations. Nearly 60 physician practice sites also connect patients to care closer to home.
As the region grows, AnMed continues to invest in new facilities, services and care sites to meet the evolving needs of local residents. The AnMed Piedmont campus and its freestanding emergency department opened in 2025. A new campus serving Clemson and Central is among locations under construction. Practices reach from Anderson and Greenville to Seneca and Hartwell, Georgia. The system has 742 physicians on medical staff and more than 4,000 employees.
It’s home to the MUSC AnMed Clinical Campus, a Family Medicine Residency, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and other training programs and partnerships that expand access to advanced care while preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through continued investments in care delivery, workforce development and strategic partnerships, the system strengthens the health, economic vitality and long-term well-being of the region.
AnMed is guided by core values of compassion, innovation, integrity, accountability and collaboration. It was named one of the nation’s “Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Also named among the nation’s 165 top places to work in health care, it was one of three systems in the nation to earn the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association. Learn more at AnMed.org.
