A potential class action lawsuit has been filed against two hospitals in Puerto Rico that experienced a ransomware attack in February 2019. On February 15, 2019, there was a media report that the defendant hospitals in the suit — Pavia Hospital Santurce and Pavia Hospital Hato Rey — had suffered a ransomware attack that was…
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TX: Nacogdoches ISD consults city of Garrison after recent ransomware attack
Donna McCollum and Jeff Wright report: Nacogdoches Independent School District and the city of Garrison are working together to determine whether both entities were hit by the same ransomware attack in recent days. Russell Wright, the mayor of Garrison, said the city shut down several computers Monday when signs of an attack appeared. By Wednesday,…
Attacked by ransomware, Central Kansas Orthopedic Group refused to pay ransom and restored from backups
On January 9, Central Kansas Orthopedic Group posted a breach notice on their website. Today, the incident, which they reported to HHS on January 28, was added to HHS’s breach tool. From the provider’s notice: Central Kansas Orthopedic Group (“CKOG”) recently discovered that an unauthorized party or group gained access to its computer system. CKOG…
MA: Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s hit by ransomware attack
Boston25 News reports: A malware attack has disabled a computer system with Children’s Hospital affiliates, according to a spokesperson. The Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s (PPOC) reported a large outage affecting more than 500 primary care doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across the state. The outage is only affecting offices that are affiliated with…
NY: Insider wrongdoing breach results in more than 200 felony counts against former ACM Global Laboratory employee
Speaking of privacy breaches that might lead to patient lawsuits, read this report by Charles Molineaux, which begins: A former health care worker with ACM Global Laboratory faces hundreds of felony charges, accused of illegally rifling through confidential medical records, for more than two years, in what her alleged target said was a hunt for…
Former Fifth Third employees stole customer info, gave to outside group
John London reports: Authorities are investigating a data breach at Fifth Third Bank and it appears to be an inside job. According to Fifth Third, “a small number of employees” stole personal data from the bank. Read more on WLWT.