Nearly 73,500 patients’ data affected in ransomware attack on eye clinic in Singapore

Kenny Chee reports:

A ransomware attack earlier this month has affected the personal data and clinical information of nearly 73,500 patients of a private eye clinic, the third such reported incident in a month.

The information included names, addresses, identity card numbers, contact details and clinical information such as patients’ clinical notes and eye scans, said Eye & Retina Surgeons (ERS) on Wednesday (Aug 25).

But the clinic said it has not paid any ransom, adding that no credit card or bank account information was accessed or compromised.