As June drew to a close, DataBreaches’ little notepad tabulations indicate that we already have reports from 32 entities impacted by the Eye Care Leaders breach last December. Readers may recall that ECL’s myCare Integrity platform was reportedly accessed by an unauthorized individual who deleted some of the databases before being detected. As far as…
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UPDATE: Michigan Avenue Immediate Care in Chicago submits notification concerning 2021 cyberattack
On May 18, DataBreaches.net broke the story about a cyberattack on Michigan Avenue Immediate Care in Chicago (MAIC). The threat actors who had attacked Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City in April claimed responsibility for the attack. Despite multiple inquiries sent to MAIC, no response was ever received, but the threat actors provided…
Patient information compromised in OrthoNebraska data breach
Omaha World-Herald reports: A December 2021 data breach put some OrthoNebraska patients’ personal and health information at risk, according to a statement released by the health organization Thursday. In early December 2021, an unauthorized individual or individuals gained access to an OrthoNebraska email account, sent out spam messages and gained access to protected personal and…
Charlotte Radiology experiences data breach involving patient information
WSOC reports: Charlotte Radiology said it experienced a data breach involving patient information back in December. Channel 9 received a letter from the health care provider Thursday that said they identified the security incident on Dec. 24 and notified law enforcement. During the investigation, they also learned that between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24, an…
Health Information Management vendor breach results in theft of patient info
Unauthorized access to a New Jersey Health Information Management (HIM) vendor’s portal has resulted in some patients’ protected health information being acquired and exfiltrated. Earlier today, DataBreaches was contacted by someone known to this site as “DarkFox.” DataBreaches has reported on DarkFox in the past without identifying them, but is identifying them this time by…
AL: Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital has been the victim of a recent cyber attack
Chuck Williams reports: Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital has been the victim of a recent cyber attack, the hospital CEO Mark Baker has confirmed to News 3. [..] The hospital is continuing to see patients and the attack has not interrupted patient care. Read more at WRBL. via @Chum1ng0