Hackers Lock MedStar Health Out Of Their Own Network

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MedStar Health Ransomware

Update 04/04/2016: The Baltimore Sun reports MedStar Health has restored 90 percent of their impacted computer systems. Hospital officials said MedStar did not pay a ransom to retrieve any files. Patient data was not exposed during the attack.

What happened? 

On March 28, MedStar Health, the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and Washington, D.C., disclosed an attack on their computer systems and encrypted medical records. The hacker used ransomware, a form of malware that locks computer access until a specified ransom is paid. Continue reading

10.5M Impacted in New York Heath Insurer Data Breach

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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield

What happened?

On September 9, Rochester-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, and their affiliate, Lifetime Healthcare Companies, disclosed they had suffered a massive data breach.

The breach exposed the names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, financial account information and, in some cases, sensitive medical information of 10.5 million members and patients who used their services. Continue reading

Another Healthcare Security Leak—This Time 4.5 Million via UCLA

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UCLA hack

What Happened?

Following an influx of healthcare data breaches, UCLA Health System follows suit with the announcement that their computer network may too have been compromised.

On May 5, UCLA determined that hackers had gained access to parts of their network where sensitive patient information was stored.

Exposed data included the victims’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Medicare and health plan identification numbers and medical data of patients. Exposed patient data dates back to 1990. Continue reading