The Dermatologists of Birmingham experienced a data breach affecting over 86,000 individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal and medical information. The ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility, but it remains unverified if the company paid any ransom. #Qilin #HealthcareDataBreach
Keypoints
- Dermatologists of Birmingham notified 86,414 patients about a data breach in March 2025.
- The breach exposed personal, medical, and insurance information of affected individuals.
- Qilin, a Russian ransomware gang, claimed responsibility for stealing 141 GB of data.
- The group primarily targets healthcare institutions via phishing and runs a ransomware-as-a-service operation.
- Ransomware attacks on US healthcare in 2025 have affected over 1.9 million records, disrupting critical services.
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