"180k Impacted by Data Breach at Michigan Healthcare Organization"

Michigan healthcare organization Cherry Street Services (Cherry Health) has recently started notifying over 180,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a ransomware attack.  Cherry Health noted that the incident occurred on December 21, 2023, and disrupted certain systems, suggesting that file-encrypting ransomware might have been involved.  In a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office this week, Cherry Health confirmed that ransomware was involved in the attack and revealed that approximately 184,000 individuals were affected by the incident.  The compromised information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, health insurance information, health insurance and patient ID numbers, treatment information, prescription information, and financial account information.  Cherry Health operates more than 20 locations in Michigan and has a team of more than 800 healthcare professionals.

SecurityWeek reports: "180k Impacted by Data Breach at Michigan Healthcare Organization"