"Data of 500K Patients Accessed, Stolen After Eye Clinic Ransomware Attack"

The Iowa-based Wolfe Eye Clinic was hit with a ransomware attack earlier this year in February, resulting in the access and possible theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients. An unauthorized individual was observed attempting to access the network on February 8. While the attack occurred in February, its complexity and scope were not determined until the end of May. The attacker accessed and possibly stole information, such as names, contact details, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The information accessed by the attacker varied by patient. For example, in some cases, medical and health information was affected. Patients impacted by the incident will be provided with one year of free identity monitoring. As part of the response, Wolfe Eye Clinic implemented additional safeguards and enhanced its security. This article continues to discuss the impact of the Wolfe Eye Clinic ransomware attack as well as other notable cyberattacks that have targeted healthcare organizations so far this year.

SC Media reports "Data of 500K Patients Accessed, Stolen After Eye Clinic Ransomware Attack"