Ascension Health Data Breach: Over 100,000 Patients Affected in Comedic Cybersecurity Blunder
Ascension Health, one of the largest US healthcare systems, is notifying over 100,000 people about a data breach tied to a third-party hack. The breach exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and health details. For those affected, Ascension is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
Hot Take:
Looks like Ascension Health needs some serious divine intervention to keep their data safe. With two breaches in quick succession, they might want to consider changing their slogan from “Healthcare That Works” to “Data That Leaks.” It seems like hackers have found their holy grail in Ascension’s treasure trove of patient info. Time to pray for a cybersecurity miracle, folks!
Key Points:
– Ascension Health suffered a data breach affecting over 114,700 individuals due to a third-party software vulnerability.
– The Cl0p ransomware group exploited zero-day flaws in Cleo’s file transfer platform, affecting numerous organizations.
– Stolen data includes personal and health information, such as Social Security numbers and diagnosis details.
– Ascension offers two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection to affected individuals.
– This is not Ascension’s first rodeo—last year, a breach affected 5.6 million people due to a BlackBasta ransomware attack.