Centre Hospitalier de Mâcon

Centre Hospitalier de Mâcon, also known as CH Mâcon or CH de Mâcon, is a public healthcare institution located in Mâcon, France. It serves as a core medical provider for its local community and surrounding region, delivering a comprehensive range of hospital-based patient care services. As a centre hospitalier, its fundamental mission is the provision of general medicine, surgery, and specialized medical treatments, operating under the French public hospital framework. The organization's primary market is the resident population of its geographical catchment area in the Saône-et-Loire department, functioning as a key component of the national healthcare system. Its operational scope is defined by the standard services expected of a French public hospital, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, and diagnostic support.

A defining and publicly documented event in the organization's recent history is the cyberattack it suffered on May 27, 2022. This incident triggered an immediate and structured IT and clinical response to mitigate system impacts. The hospital proactively engaged national cybersecurity authorities, specifically ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information) and CERTE Santé, to conduct a thorough forensic analysis and guide the technical restoration of compromised systems. A direct consequence of the attack was the indefinite disruption of all external email communications, necessitating a temporary reversion to alternative contact methods such as telephone and fax for external correspondents. Critically, the hospital's internal information systems remained sufficiently operational throughout the incident to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of patient care services, demonstrating a degree of operational resilience. The organization formally filed a criminal complaint regarding the attack and committed to providing public updates on its recovery progress, highlighting its adherence to regulatory and transparency protocols in the face of a significant security breach. This event underscores the hospital's experience in navigating a major cybersecurity crisis while maintaining essential clinical functions.