June 27, 2024 at 10:04AM
Healthcare revenue cycle management services provider Designed Receivable Solutions (DRS) reported an increase in the number of individuals affected by a recent data breach to 585,000. The compromised information includes sensitive personal and health data. DRS is notifying individuals and offering identity protection services at no cost for 12 months. The breach’s perpetrators are still unknown.
Key Takeaways from the Meeting Notes:
1. The healthcare revenue cycle management services provider, Designed Receivable Solutions (DRS), has reported that the number of individuals impacted by a recent data breach has risen to 585,000.
2. The California-based company, specializing in patient-centered and client-focused revenue cycle services, discovered an intrusion in its network on January 22, 2024.
3. Hackers accessed and stole files from DRS’s systems, including protected health information and personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance data, and medical information.
4. The company’s data breach notification includes a list of over a dozen healthcare organizations whose customers are impacted by the incident.
5. DRS initially reported that the breach impacted fewer than 130,000 individuals, but later updated the figure to 498,000 before the Maine Attorney General’s office revealed that the number has increased to 585,000.
6. Impacted individuals are being notified and offered identity protection services at no cost for a 12-month period.
7. There is no clear indication if a ransomware group was responsible for the attack, and no known cybercrime gang has claimed credit for the breach.
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