It was predictable that threat actors would attack during Thanksgiving week when many people take off for the holiday and long weekend. Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack — and badly enough that hospitals wound up diverting emergency patients. Below the break, you can find the text of Ardent’s notice and FAQ….
Category: U.S.
Henry Schein re-encrypted by BlackCat again
On October 15, Henry Schein, Inc. disclosed a breach: On Saturday, October 14, Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) determined that a portion of its manufacturing and distribution businesses experienced a cybersecurity incident. Henry Schein promptly took precautionary action, including taking certain systems offline and other steps intended to contain the incident, which has led to temporary disruption of…
Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa hacked by Iranian-backed cyber group
Erika Stanish reports: The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa said on Saturday that one of their booster stations had been hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group. Matthew Mottes, the chairman of the board of directors for the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, confirmed to KDKA-TV that the cyber group, known as Cyber Av3ngers, took control…
IBM, Johnson & Johnson Hit With Second Health Data Breach Suit
Tonya Riley reports: IBM Corp. and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. face a Florida man’s proposed class action over an August data breach that potentially exposed the personal health information of more than a half-million people. Plaintiff Jarvis Bryant Jenkins alleged the companies were negligent regarding the safety of his sensitive health records,…
“Network outages” experienced on Thanksgiving result in ER diversions in Idaho and Texas
Mary Boyle reports that Portneuf Medical Center in Idaho suffered a network outage on Thanksgiving. “The hospital’s IT team is working to determine the impact of the outage and restore access to the network. Meanwhile, the healthcare provider is following “established downtime protocols,” Keating said. This includes diverting patients from the emergency room as a…
Mission Community Hospital issues notification for May 1 ransomware attack
Deanco Healthcare LLC, which does business as Mission Community Hospital (MCH) in California, has issued a breach notification about a ransomware attack it discovered in early May. According to their notification to the California Attorney General’s Office, MCH was alerted to potential unauthorized access to its IT network on May 1, 2023. Investigation confirmed that…