Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack

stapp · Dec 23, 2024

Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine.
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ronjor · Dec 28, 2024

Human error to blame in Ascension data breach that impacted 5.6 million patients

By Zo Ahmed December 27, 2024
An "honest" mistake exposed a wealth of sensitive information
As for how a massive healthcare system fell victim to such a severe hack, it came down to a classic error: an employee accidentally downloaded a malicious file disguised as legitimate. The healthcare provider admitted in June that it was "an honest mistake."
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