Major Addiction Treatment Firm BayMark Confirms Ransomware Attack Caused Data Breach

Major Addiction Treatment Firm BayMark Confirms Ransomware Attack Caused Data Breach
Summary: BayMark Health Services has begun notifying patients of a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack, which compromised personal information. The incident has affected patient data, including Social Security numbers and medical information, prompting the company to offer identity protection services.

Threat Actor: Ransomhub | Ransomhub
Victim: BayMark Health Services | BayMark Health Services

Key Point :

  • BayMark operates around 200 addiction treatment facilities across the US, treating over 70,000 patients daily.
  • The ransomware attack occurred between September 24 and October 14, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive patient files.
  • BayMark is offering one year of free identity protection and credit monitoring to affected individuals.
  • The Ransomhub group claims to have stolen approximately 1.5 terabytes of data from BayMark’s systems.

Source: https://www.securityweek.com/major-addiction-treatment-firm-baymark-confirms-ransomware-attack-caused-data-breach/