Summary: Two healthcare organizations, Bell Ambulance and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, have confirmed data breaches due to ransomware attacks, affecting over 245,000 individuals combined. The breaches exposed sensitive personal and health information, including Social Security numbers and financial data. Both incidents were attributed to different ransomware groups, highlighting the growing threat of cyberattacks in the healthcare sector.
Affected: Bell Ambulance, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates
Keypoints :
- Bell Ambulance, based in Milwaukee, WI, reported a data breach affecting 114,000 individuals due to a ransomware attack by the Medusa group.
- Alabama Ophthalmology Associates in Birmingham, AL, experienced a network breach impacting over 131,000 patients, with the BianLian ransomware group claiming responsibility.
- Both incidents reveal a significant rise in healthcare sector data breaches, with over 700 incidents reported in the past year alone, compromising more than 180 million records.