Texas Tech’s Cyber Snafu: 1.4 Million Patients in Data Breach Brouhaha!
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center cyberattack compromised data for 1.4 million patients, leaving a digital mess bigger than a Texas barbecue. Interlock ransomware claimed responsibility, leaking a whopping 2.1 million files like a bandit with a USB stick. Victims get free credit monitoring and a crash course in identity theft defense.
Hot Take:
Well, Texas Tech’s Health Sciences Center certainly didn’t schedule a “Bring Your Hacker to Work” day, but it looks like Interlock ransomware RSVP’d anyway. With 1.4 million patients’ data potentially exposed, it seems this tech glitch is more like a tech catastrophe. The lesson here? Always check your guest list—especially when it involves your network security!
Key Points:
- Both Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart were hit by a cyberattack in September 2024.
- The breach exposed sensitive data of approximately 1.4 million patients.
- Data exposed includes personal, financial, and medical information.
- Interlock ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Impacted individuals are being offered free credit monitoring services.
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