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Surgical Practice Notifying 437,400 Patients of Data Theft

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Dec

2023

A large, Seattle-based surgical group is notifying nearly 437,400 individuals that their information was potentially compromised in a ransomware and data theft incident earlier this year. The breach is part of a larger, disturbing trend in the healthcare sector in 2023. Proliance Surgeons, which has about 100 locations in Washington state and treats more than […]

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Phishing Scam Affects Nearly 170K Henry Ford Health Patients

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Jul

2023

Michigan-based academic medical provider Henry Ford Health is notifying nearly 170,000 individuals that their protected health information was breached in a recent phishing scam compromising three employees’ email accounts. The Detroit-area healthcare organization – which includes five hospitals and 33,000 employees, including 6,000 physicians and researchers – reported the phishing business email compromise to Maine’s […]

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Ransomware Attack Played Major Role in Shutdown of Illinois Hospital

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Jun

2023

The attack occurred in late February 2021 and forced the shutdown of the Spring Valley hospital’s computer network, impacting all web-based operations, including its patient portal. The Peru branch was not affected, as it operated on a separate system. The incident, the hospital said on social media, impacted its ability to bill patients and get […]

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