May 14, 2024 at 04:13PM
Singing River Health System reported a ransomware attack impacting 895,204 individuals. The health provider, with over 3,500 staff, operates multiple hospitals and other facilities in Mississippi. The breach exposed personal and medical data, attributed to the Rhysida ransomware gang. Affected persons are urged to enroll in credit monitoring, be cautious with communications, and monitor accounts for potential fraud.
From the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. The Singing River Health System has estimated that 895,204 people have been impacted by a ransomware attack suffered in August 2023.
2. The attack resulted in operational disruptions at its hospitals and potential data theft.
3. Data exfiltration was confirmed on September 13, 2023, and the incident impacted 252,890 people. The latest estimate of exposed individuals is 895,204.
4. The exposed data includes full name, date of birth, physical address, social security number, medical information, and health information.
5. The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and has leaked roughly 80% of the data they claim to hold.
6. Singing River is offering 24 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through IDX to all letter recipients and is advising impacted individuals to enroll in these services as soon as possible, treat unsolicited communications with caution, monitor all accounts for suspicious activity, and consider placing a security freeze on their credit report.