Texas Tech’s Cyber Oops: 1.4 Million Patients’ Data on the Loose!
Cyberattackers pilfered sensitive data from Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Centers, impacting 1.4 million patients. The breach, claimed by new ransomware gang Interlock, exposed a digital goldmine of personal information. While the university explores damage control, affected individuals should brace for potential identity theft and follow-up social engineering schemes.
Hot Take:
Looks like Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Centers might need to upgrade from their current antivirus software to a full-blown cyber exorcist. After all, when 1.4 million patients’ data slips through your fingers like a greased pig at a county fair, it’s not just an IT problem—it’s a digital rodeo gone wrong!
Key Points:
- Cyberattackers accessed Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Centers in Lubbock and El Paso, impacting 1.4 million patients.
- The breach lasted from September 17 to 29 and involved theft of sensitive patient data.
- A ransomware group named Interlock claims responsibility, boasting about stealing 3.2 terabytes of data.
- Texas Tech is offering free credit monitoring and reviewing its security policies in response.
- The breach is one of the largest medical data leaks of 2024.
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