On February 3, DataBreaches quoted a press release by BakerHostetler about a breach update from DISA Global Solutions that DISA had issued on January 23, 2025. BakerHostetler’s release was subsequently removed from their website, although a copy still currently exists at PublicNow. Of note, in their main takeaways section, BakerHostetler quoted DISA’s update and commented:…
Category: Health Data
UK: More details emerge about ransomware attack on HCRG by Medusa
In a recent report in The Register about an attack by Medusa on HCRG in the U.K., Iain Thomson reported, “For now, then, HCRG is still operational – a stark contrast to what happened in Texas last year, when the University Medical Center in Lubbock was forced to severely limit operations and turn away ambulances following…
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Jaime Schwartz M.D. Sued for Not Timely Notifying Patients of Two Hacks
Patients not told their nude photos had been leaked on the internet. There’s a follow-up on one of the plastic surgery ransomware attacks this site first reported in October 2023 after the Hunters International threat actors added Jaime S. Schwartz, MD, to their leak site with proof of claims. At the time, Dr. Schwartz’s practice…
Niva Bupa investigates alleged data leak after cyber threat
Aman Shukla reports: Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd has recently informed exchanges that the company received an email from an anonymous sender claiming a potential customer data breach. The company is actively investigating the matter and implementing preventive measures to mitigate risks. … In the exchange filing, the company shared, “We have received communication(s)…
No need to hack when it’s leaking, Thursday edition: DM Clinical Research
Another day, another massive leak. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler reports that he found unsecured data with 1,674,218 records belonging to DM Clinical Research. DM Clinical Research is a Texas-based network of more than 24 multi-therapeutic clinical trial sites involved in research on vaccines, internal medicine, pediatrics, gastroenterology, psychiatry, neurology, women’s health, and more. DM Clinical Research’s…
Medusa ransomware gang demands $2M from UK private health services provider
Iain Thomson reports: HCRG Care Group, a private health and social services provider, has seemingly fallen victim to the Medusa ransomware gang, which is threatening to leak what’s claimed to be stolen internal records unless a substantial ransom is paid. Previously known as Virgin Care and now owned by Twenty20 Capital, HCRG runs child and…