The recent data breach at Tri-Century Eye Care affected around 200,000 individuals, exposing sensitive personal and health information. The Pear ransomware group claimed responsibility, stolen data was made public, and the organization refused to pay the ransom. #PearRansomware #TriCenturyEyeCare
Keypoints
- The breach was detected on September 3 and publicly disclosed in late October.
- Attackers accessed files containing personal and health-related information, but not the electronic medical records system itself.
- The Pear ransomware group claimed responsibility, stealing over 3 terabytes of data.
- Stolen files, including sensitive personal information, have been publicly released by the attackers.
- Tri-Century Eye Care is among several eye care providers affected by recent significant data breaches.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/tri-century-eye-care-data-breach-impacts-200000-individuals/