Ascension Health’s Data Drama: 5.6 Million Patients Exposed in Ransomware Fiasco
Ascension Health is notifying 5.6 million individuals about a ransomware attack that compromised their personal, medical, and payment information. The May incident led to chaos, but by mid-June, services were restored. Ascension now offers affected individuals a year of free credit monitoring and identity protection services.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like Ascension Health has taken the “sharing is caring” mantra a bit too far. Unfortunately, their version of sharing involved millions of people’s personal information being handed over to some unwanted guests. It’s like a hospital version of Oprah’s giveaway show, but everyone’s a loser! “You get your data stolen! You get your data stolen! Everybody gets their data stolen!”
Key Points:
- A ransomware attack on May 8, 2024, compromised the data of around 5.6 million individuals associated with Ascension Health.
- The breach affected personal, medical, and payment information, prompting service disruptions in hospitals across the nation.
- Ascension has begun notifying affected individuals and offering one year of free credit monitoring and identity protection services.
- Despite suspicions, the Black Basta ransomware group has not claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Ascension Health is one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations in the US, managing numerous hospitals and senior living facilities.
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