Update: American Renal Associates Data Breach Exposes Over 37,700 Individuals: Medusa Exfiltrates 5TB+ Data

SuspectFile reports: The American Renal Associates (ARA) provides care to patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is one of the largest dialysis service providers in the United States. In a previous article, we reported on the theft … Continue reading Update: American Renal Associates Data Breach Exposes Over 37,700 Individuals: Medusa Exfiltrates 5TB+ Data

Contract Class Certified in CareFirst Data Breach Lawsuit 9 Years After Legal Action was Initiated

Steve Alder reports: A lawsuit against CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield that was filed in response to a 2014 data breach has had a contract class certified by a federal judge, 9 years after legal action was initiated. The lawsuit can now proceed and more… Continue reading Contract Class Certified in CareFirst Data Breach Lawsuit 9 Years After Legal Action was Initiated

Ca: Hacked hospitals sending 326K letters to patients in Windsor, elsewhere

Taylor Campbell reports: Hundreds of thousands of patients, including many in Windsor-Essex, whose personal information was posted to the dark web following a cyberattack last fall will soon receive letters from impacted hospitals. “One patient is clea… Continue reading Ca: Hacked hospitals sending 326K letters to patients in Windsor, elsewhere

City of Hope updates a breach disclosure, reports 827,149 patients affected in ransomware attack last year

City of Hope updated its breach disclosure. DataBreaches can now reveal some previously undisclosed details about the 2023 incident. In December 2023, City of Hope, a cancer treatment center in Duarte, California, notified HHS that it had experienced a… Continue reading City of Hope updates a breach disclosure, reports 827,149 patients affected in ransomware attack last year

Ernest Health rehabilitation hospitals notify patients of ransom attack in January (1)

As of this morning, more than a dozen rehabilitation hospitals have disclosed a breach with unauthorized access to their systems between January 16 and February 4. The intrusion was discovered on February 1. The attack resulted in access to patient dat… Continue reading Ernest Health rehabilitation hospitals notify patients of ransom attack in January (1)

Grassley, Wyden Probe Data Breach that Exposed 1.5 Million Organ Transplant Patients’ Sensitive Data

AJ Taylor reports: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are holding the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) accountable after a data breach allowed UNOS system users unauthorized access to over a million sensitive patient records. T… Continue reading Grassley, Wyden Probe Data Breach that Exposed 1.5 Million Organ Transplant Patients’ Sensitive Data

Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation breached, patient data involved

A new leaksite appeared this past week that appears to have been created for one particular incident. The notice begins: Dear Visitor of Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation LEAK website: We regret to inform you that Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation … Continue reading Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation breached, patient data involved

OK: Emergency Medical Services Authority notifies patients of hacking incident

Terré Gables of KFOR reports: Emergency Medical Services Authority (“EMSA”) says, it has identified suspicious activity in its IT network and is mailing letters to patients whose information may have been involved. According to EMSA, on February 13, 20… Continue reading OK: Emergency Medical Services Authority notifies patients of hacking incident