Healthcare provider Ascension has revealed the sensitive data of 5.6 million patients was compromised in a massive cyberattack earlier this year.
The petite girls sex videosransomware attack occurred in May and threw the company into turmoil, with patient portals and files inaccessible, elective services postponed, and some ambulances diverted, according to a filing with the Maine Attorney General that was reported by TechRadar. Ascension did not name the hackers, but CNN previously published reports indicating it stemmed from a Russian-speaking cybercrime affiliate known as Black Basta. It's not clear if Ascension paid a ransom to get their systems back online.
The hackers accessed nearly 5.6 million Ascension patients' personal information like medical record numbers and lab tests as well as credit card information and bank accounts. Insurance information, like Medicare/Medicaid numbers, was also leaked along with personal info like addresses, Social Security numbers and passport details.
Ascension is in the process of informing those affected by the attack, with letters rolling out to victims over the next few weeks.
Ascension was not the only healthcare company hit by a ransomware attack in 2024 — UnitedHealth paid hackers $22 million after it was attacked early in the year, with over 100 million people affected.
Topics Health Privacy Social Good Money
(Editor: {typename type="name"/})
CES 2025: Everything to expect
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for May 14: Tips to solve Connections #233
Best power station deal: Save $330 on Jackery Solar Generator Explorer 500
How Android 16 will fight scams for you
Brest vs. PSG 2025 livestream: Watch Champions League for free
NASA rover captures an aurora from Mars surface for the first time
Best portable power station deal: Save $179.01 on the EcoFlow River 2 Max
Best free online courses from MIT
Amazon Big Spring Sale 2025: All the best Roomba deals
Coinbase confirms data breach with hackers demanding $20 million ransom
Best early Prime Day Roomba deals: Newest Roombas on sale at Amazon
Artists use controversial AI report to fight Meta in court
接受PR>=1、BR>=1,流量相当,内容相关类链接。