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January 20, 2025
Massive Ransomware Attack Affects 5.6 Million at Ascension Hospitals
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
Ascension hospitals experienced a significant ransomware attack affecting approximately 5.6 million individuals, with the breach dating back to February 29. The organization discovered the incident in May after detecting unusual network activity, leading to patient transfers to nearby facilities. Ascension has since engaged third-party experts to assess the damage and is notifying those impacted while offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services. The compromised data may include medical records, payment details, insurance information, and government IDs, although there is no evidence that Electronic Health Records were accessed. Cybersecurity expert Kaustubh Medhe classified the breach as a "category one" data breach.

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