Ransomware Woes: Great Plains Medical Center’s Data Drama for 133,000 Patients
Great Plains Regional Medical Center faced a ransomware attack compromising data of 133,000 individuals. Patient info like names, diagnoses, and even Social Security numbers were exposed. While systems are back online, some patient data remains unrecoverable. The center offers free credit monitoring to affected patients.
Hot Take:
It seems even medical centers aren’t immune to ransomware attacks. Great Plains Regional Medical Center might want to consider handing out “Get Well Soon” cards to their 133,000 data-breach victims. Nothing says ‘we care’ quite like free credit monitoring after a hacker has already played ‘Operation’ with your personal data!
Key Points:
- A ransomware attack hit Great Plains Regional Medical Center between September 5-8, 2024.
- 133,149 individuals had their personal data compromised, including sensitive health information.
- The medical center quickly restored systems but couldn’t recover some patient data.
- Impacted patients are being offered free credit monitoring for compromised sensitive information.
- No known ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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