Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 56 million patients
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A May ransomware attack on Ascension a US healthcare giant with more than 140 hospitals and dozens of senior living facilities allowed hackers to steal personal and sensitive health information on 56 million patients according to a new filing with Maines attorney general The cyberattack caused widespread disruption across its hospital system with some staff describing harrowing lapses in healthcare as a result including delayed or lost lab results and medication errors
The Black Basta gang was blamed for the attack which saw the group steal patients medical information like dates of service lab tests and procedure codes payment information such as credit card and bank account numbers and reams of personal information including patient names addresses and dates of birth The hackers also stole patients identity documents like driving licenses and passports According to the Dept of Health and Human Services list of data breach investigations the Ascension hack ranks as the thirdlargest healthcarerelated breach of 2024