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23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data

Genetic testing provider 23andMe faces multiple class action lawsuits in the U.S. following a large-scale data breach that is believed to have impacted millions of its customers.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2023
- 04:12 PM
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Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

23andMe has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack.
- Bill Toulas
- October 06, 2023
- 11:48 AM
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BORN Ontario child registry data breach affects 3.4 million people

The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), a healthcare organization funded by the government of Ontario, has announced that it is among the victims of Clop ransomware's MOVEit hacking spree.
- Bill Toulas
- September 25, 2023
- 01:31 PM
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Mom’s Meals discloses data breach impacting 1.2 million people

PurFoods, which conducts business in the U.S. as 'Mom's Meals,' is warning of a data breach after the personal information of 1.2 million customers and employees was stolen in a ransomware attack.
- Bill Toulas
- August 28, 2023
- 10:24 AM
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Rhysida claims ransomware attack on Prospect Medical, threatens to sell data

The Rhysida ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack on Prospect Medical Holdings, claiming to have stolen 500,000 social security numbers, corporate documents, and patient records.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 27, 2023
- 06:37 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - August 11th 2023 - Targeting Healthcare

While some ransomware operations claim not to target hospitals, one relatively new ransomware gang named Rhysida doesn't seem to care.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 11, 2023
- 06:04 PM
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Rhysida ransomware behind recent attacks on healthcare

The Rhysida ransomware as a service (RaaS) operation that emerged in May 2023 is gradually leaving the period of obscurity behind, as a recent wave of attacks on healthcare organizations has forced government agencies and cybersecurity companies to pay closer attention to its operations.
- Bill Toulas
- August 09, 2023
- 02:31 PM
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HCA confirms breach after hacker steals data of 11 million patients

HCA Healthcare disclosed a data breach impacting an estimated 11 million patients who received care at one of its hospitals and clinics after a threat actor posted samples of stolen data on a hacking forum.
- Bill Toulas
- July 11, 2023
- 10:59 AM
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack hits 2.5 million people

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) has disclosed that a ransomware attack it suffered in April 2023 impacted 2,550,922 people, with the threat actors also stealing their sensitive data from compromised systems.
- Bill Toulas
- June 01, 2023
- 01:02 PM
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MCNA Dental data breach impacts 8.9 million people after ransomware attack

Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental has published a data breach notification on its website, informing almost 9 million patients that their personal data were compromised.
- Bill Toulas
- May 29, 2023
- 09:49 AM
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Ransomware gang steals data of 5.8 million PharMerica patients

Pharmacy services provider PharMerica has disclosed a massive data breach impacting over 5.8 million patients, exposing their medical data to hackers.
- Bill Toulas
- May 15, 2023
- 02:10 PM
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North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data

The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country's largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details.
- Bill Toulas
- May 10, 2023
- 05:16 PM
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CISA warns of critical bugs in Illumina DNA sequencing systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FDA have issued an urgent alert about two vulnerabilities that impact Illumina's Universal Copy Service (UCS), used for DNA sequencing in medical facilities and labs worldwide.
- Bill Toulas
- April 28, 2023
- 10:40 AM
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Healthcare provider ILS warns 4.2 million people of data breach

Independent Living Systems (ILS), a Miami-based healthcare administration and managed care solutions provider, suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 4,226,508 individuals.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2023
- 11:50 AM
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Mental health provider Cerebral alerts 3.1M people of data breach

Healthcare platform Cerebral is sending data breach notices to 3.18 million people who have interacted with its websites, applications, and telehealth services.
- Bill Toulas
- March 10, 2023
- 10:43 AM
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California medical group data breach impacts 3.3 million patients

Multiple medical groups in the Heritage Provider Network in California have suffered a ransomware attack, exposing sensitive patient information to cybercriminals.
- Bill Toulas
- February 10, 2023
- 12:36 PM
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Florida hospital takes IT systems offline after cyberattack

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has taken its IT systems offline and suspended non-emergency procedures following a late Thursday cyberattack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 03, 2023
- 12:37 PM
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Gootkit malware abuses VLC to infect healthcare orgs with Cobalt Strike

The Gootkit loader malware operators are running a new SEO poisoning campaign that abuses VLC Media Player to infect Australian healthcare entities with Cobalt Strike beacons.
- Bill Toulas
- January 11, 2023
- 12:24 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - January 6th 2023 - Targeting Healthcare

This week saw a lot of ransomware news, ranging from new extortion tactics, to a ransomware gang giving away a free decryptor after attacking a children's hospital.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 06, 2023
- 07:51 PM
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