McLaren’s Cyber Snafu: 743,131 Patients on High Alert After Data Breach Fiasco!
McLaren Health Care has sent letters to 743,131 individuals following a cybersecurity attack in July 2024. While McLaren refers to it as a “cybersecurity attack,” the group INC has claimed responsibility. The healthcare giant, worth $7.3 billion, promises no data misuse has occurred and offers free credit monitoring.
Hot Take:
Looks like McLaren Health Care is auditioning for a role in the next season of “Data Breach: The Series.” With their latest cyber mishap, they’re writing to more people than a chatbot during a power surge. One has to wonder if their data security is weaker than my willpower at a donut shop.
Key Points:
- Karmanos Cancer Institute, part of McLaren’s network, was cyberattacked on July 17, 2024.
- McLaren is contacting 743,131 individuals, offering 12 months of free credit monitoring.
- Attack compromised personal and health data, but ransom wasn’t officially mentioned.
- McLaren’s previous cyber blunder in July 2023 affected 2,192,515 individuals.
- No regulatory penalties yet, but law firms are circling like sharks to blood.
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