Summary: Over 560,000 individuals were impacted by four significant healthcare data breaches disclosed recently, with details of the breaches involving various sensitive personal and medical information. The largest breach, reported by Sunflower Medical Group, claimed to have affected around 220,000 individuals, while other organizations faced similar threats from ransomware groups. These incidents reflect a broader issue, as 720 healthcare data breaches were reported in 2024, affecting a total of 186 million records.
Affected: Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Gastroenterology Associates of Central Florida, Community Care Alliance, Sunflower Medical Group
Keypoints :
- Sunflower Medical Group faced a major breach affecting 220,000 people, with data accessed by hackers since December 2024.
- Hillcrest Convalescent Center reported 106,000 individuals impacted, following suspicious network activity detected in June 2024.
- Gastroenterology Associates and Community Care Alliance reported breaches affecting 122,000 and 115,000 people, respectively, with each incident attributed to different ransomware groups.
Source: https://www.securityweek.com/560000-people-impacted-across-four-healthcare-data-breaches/