June 28, 2024 at 07:12AM
Hundreds of thousands of individuals were informed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that their personal and health information was compromised in a ransomware attack. Cybercriminals accessed the hospital’s systems between January 26 and 31, 2024, stealing a wide range of sensitive data. The hospital refused to pay a ransom and is providing identity protection services to affected individuals.
Meeting Takeaways:
1. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago suffered from a ransomware attack resulting in the compromise of personal and health information of hundreds of thousands of individuals.
2. The cyberattack led to the hospital taking many of its systems offline, causing limited access to medical records, disruptions to a patient portal, and communication challenges.
3. Cybercriminals had access to Lurie Children’s systems between January 26 and January 31, 2024.
4. A wide range of sensitive information was compromised, including name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, and medical records.
5. Lurie Children’s refused to pay a ransom, and worked with law enforcement to retrieve the impacted data.
6. The Rhysida ransomware group, claiming responsibility for the attack, has allegedly sold the stolen data.
7. The incident has affected more than 791,000 people, and impacted individuals are being offered 24 months of identity and fraud protection services at no cost.