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Downtime Procedures Still in Effect at Ascension Hospitals; First Lawsuits Filed

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It has been more than 2 weeks since the ransomware attack on Ascension and its hospitals are still operating under emergency procedures, with staff working with pen and paper due to the inability to access electronic medical records. The first lawsuit was filed in the U.S.

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CommonSpirit Health Facing Class Action Lawsuit over Ransomware Attack and Data Breach

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The Chicago, IL-based health system, CommonSpirit Health, is facing a class action lawsuit over its October 2022 ransomware attack. Malicious actors gained access to its IT systems on September 16, 2022, and deployed ransomware on October 2, 2022. Michael Medical Center. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health operates St.

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Azura Vascular Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 348,000 Patients

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Azura Vascular Care, a Pennsylvania-based operator of 70 outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers in 25 states and Puerto Rico, notified the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights last month about a cybersecurity incident involving the protected health information of 348,000 patients. The incident was detected on November 9, 2023.

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Up to 170,450 Patients Affected by Cyberattack on the Chattanooga Heart Institute

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Notification letters will be sent to the affected individuals in the coming weeks and credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services will be offered. Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI Reports December 2022 Ransomware Attack Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI, P.C. (CRG),

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Another Lawsuit Filed Against Connexin Software Over 2.2 Million-Record Data Breach

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Another lawsuit has been filed against Connexin Software over its August 2022 ransomware attack and data breach, which affected more than 2.2 Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronic medical records and practice management software for pediatric practices. million individuals.

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59% Year-over-year Increase in Exploitable Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are known to be actively exploiting 9 of the vulnerabilities, and 7 are being actively exploited by ransomware gangs.

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Cyberattacks Reported by Wolfe Clinic, Reiter Affiliated Companies, & SERV Behavioral Health System

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in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronic medical record provider, Eye Care Leaders. The attack exposed the protected health information of 542,776 current and former Wolfe Clinic patients. The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.