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A May ransomware attack onAscension , a U.S. healthcare giant star with more than 140 hospitals and dozens of senior living facilities , allow hackers to slip personal and tender wellness info on 5.6 million patients , accord toa new filing with Maine ’s lawyer general . The cyberattack caused far-flung gap across its hospital system , withsome stave describing agonizing lapsesin healthcare as a solvent , include delayed or lost lab solvent , and medication fault .
The Black Basta crowd wasblamed for the blast , which realize the mathematical group slip patients ’ medical information , like dates of inspection and repair , lab tests , and procedure code ; requital info , such as credit notice and depository financial institution account number ; and ream of personal information , admit affected role public figure , addresses , and dates of birth . The hackers also stole patient role ’ personal identity document , like driving license and passport . According to the Dept . of Health and Human Services’list of data breach investigating , the Ascension hack ranks as the third - largest health care - related break of 2024 .
