January 30, 2024 at 01:07AM Keenan & Associates, a California-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm under AssuredPartners NL, notified the Office of the Maine Attorney General of a data breach impacting 1.5 million customers. Hackers accessed personal information, including sensitive details like SSN and health information. The company is taking measures to enhance security and … Read more
January 10, 2024 at 01:03PM HMG Healthcare has announced a data breach affecting 40 facilities. The compromised information includes names, contact details, dates of birth, health info, medical treatment details, Social Security numbers, and employee records. Based on the meeting notes provided, it appears that the compromised information includes names, contact information, dates of birth, … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 04:59PM Extortionists are issuing swatting threats against hospitals if ransom demands are not met. After cyberattacks on medical centers, criminals threatened to swat the patients, aiming to pressure the hospitals to pay. This escalating trend of extreme tactics, including direct threats to patients, indicates a disturbing shift in cybercrime. The frequency … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Over 900,000 individuals are being notified by Transformative Healthcare that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at defunct subsidiary Fallon Ambulance Service. The breach, detected four months after Fallon ceased operations, exposed various personal details. Although no evidence of misuse was found, Transformative is providing free identity … Read more
December 29, 2023 at 03:26PM Two New York hospitals, Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, are seeking a court order to retrieve data stolen in a ransomware attack last August. The stolen data, stored on a Boston cloud storage company’s servers, includes sensitive patient information. The hospitals have taken legal action to recover the … Read more
December 26, 2023 at 03:05PM Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are being targeted with blackmail emails following a cyberattack on the healthcare network. The attackers threaten to sell stolen patient data unless extortion demands are met. Integris Health confirmed unauthorized access to patient data and warns recipients not to respond to the emails or click … Read more
December 21, 2023 at 07:33AM ESO Solutions suffered a ransomware attack, compromising personal and health information of 2.7 million individuals, including patient details from various healthcare providers. The company claims it restored the affected systems from backups and secured the deletion of the data. ESO has initiated notifications and is cooperating with law enforcement for … Read more
December 20, 2023 at 11:22AM ESO Solutions, a healthcare software provider, experienced a ransomware attack compromising data of 2.7 million patients, including sensitive information such as SSN and medical records. The company notified affected customers, offering 12 months of identity monitoring. Several healthcare providers were confirmed impacted. The attack highlights the growing threat to patient … Read more
December 12, 2023 at 01:24PM Summary: The healthcare industry faces a significant cyber threat, with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) commanding high prices on the dark web. Ransomware attacks exploit the sector’s reliance on digital systems and patient care urgency. Healthcare organizations are urged to adopt vigilant, proactive strategies, including monitoring digital footprints on platforms like … Read more
December 11, 2023 at 03:07PM Norton Healthcare disclosed a ransomware attack resulting in the potential theft of 2.5 million individuals’ sensitive data, including personal and financial information and health records. The not-for-profit healthcare system reported the incident to the FBI and engaged in investigations but did not make any ransom payment. This is amid a … Read more