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Ascension cyberattack impacted millions, leaked sensitive medical information
An estimated 5.6 million people had personal information leaked during a May cyberattack against health care provider Ascension, according to the organization. That makes the incident the third-largest breach of health care data reported in 2024.
Ascension: More than 5 million impacted by May cyberattack, notification efforts underway
More than seven months after a ransomware attack disrupted clinical operations at hospitals across the U.S., Ascension submitted a report showing the scope of the cybercrime. The report to federal regulators showed about 5.
Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack
Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine.
Ascension: Health data of 5.6 million stolen in ransomware attack
Ascension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying nearly 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen in a May cyberattack linked to the Black Basta ransomware operation.
5.6 Million Patients’ Data Stolen During Ascension’s Ransomware Attack Earlier This Year
Ascension’s May cyberattack compromised 5.6 million patients’ personal and health information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and addresses. However, there is no evidence that any data was stolen from Acension’s EHR or other clinical systems,
Ascension cyberattack hit 5.6M patients
About 5.6 million patients and employees at Ascension were affected by a cyberattack earlier this year, according to a report filed with the federal government.
Healthcare giant admits over 5 million patients affected by ransomware attack
Healthcare provider Ascension has revealed the sensitive data of 5.6 million patients was compromised in a massive cyberattack earlier this year. The ransomware attack occurred in May and threw the company into turmoil,
Human error to blame in Ascension data breach that impacted 5.6 million patients
In a filing with the Maine Attorney General's office published on December 20, the American healthcare giant revealed that a ...
Ascension cyberattack exposed personal data of 5.6 million people, including Wisconsin patients
Ascension had not publicly disclosed the total number of people affected by the May ransomware attack that compromised ...
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Ascension cyberattack exposes data from 5.6 million people
The breach is the third largest reported to a portal managed by federal regulators this year.