Dialysis Data Drama: DaVita’s Patient Info Held Hostage by Ransomware Rogues
Interlock ransomware claims it nabbed 20TB of DaVita’s sensitive patient data. While they’ve leaked 1.5TB, the rest is up for grabs—if you’ve got the cash. DaVita patients, brace yourselves for privacy whiplash as the heist puts personal details on thin ice amid kidney dialysis chaos.
Hot Take:
When life gives you kidneys, make sure no one steals the recipe! DaVita Healthcare is in hot water, or should we say dialysis fluid, as Interlock ransomware group claims they’ve snagged 20TB of patient data. Now patients are left wondering if their personal info is swimming with the fishes in the dark web.
Key Points:
- Interlock ransomware group claims to have stolen 20TB of data from DaVita Healthcare, a major dialysis provider.
- The group has already leaked 1.5TB of the stolen data on the dark web.
- DaVita provides critical kidney dialysis treatment across over 3,000 centers worldwide.
- The breach potentially affects millions of patients and has caused DaVita’s stock to drop by 3%.
- Interlock is responsible for other high-profile attacks, including one on Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre.
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