DaVita, a major kidney dialysis provider, experienced a data breach where a ransomware gang stole personal and health information of nearly 2.7 million individuals. The attack was linked to the Interlock ransomware group, which claimed responsibility and leaked the stolen data on the dark web. #Interlock #DaVita #DataBreach #HealthcareSecurity
Keypoints
- DaVita’s network was breached by a ransomware gang that stole sensitive data of millions of patients.
- The attackers gained access in March and were detected and evicted in April.
- Stolen data included personal, health, insurance information, and some financial details.
- The Interlock ransomware gang claimed responsibility and leaked approximately 1.5 terabytes of data.
- The breach highlights ongoing risks to healthcare organizations from targeted ransomware attacks.