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 800,000 patients annually, reported the hacking incident involving a network server to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 20.