"Chicago Children’s Hospital Says 791,000 Impacted by Ransomware Attack"

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently started to inform hundreds of thousands of individuals that their personal and health information has been compromised due to a ransomware attack.  The children’s hospital took many of its systems offline in late January in response to a cyberattack.  The incident resulted in limited access to medical records, disruptions to a patient portal, and hampered communications.  The hospital said that an investigation revealed that cybercriminals had access to Lurie Children’s systems between January 26 and January 31, 2024. A wide range of information was compromised, including name, address, date of birth, dates of service, driver’s license number, Social Security number, email address, phone number, health claims information, medical condition or diagnosis, medical record number, medical treatment, and prescription information. The hospital says the incident has affected more than 791,000 people.  Impacted individuals are being notified and offered 24 months of identity and fraud protection services at no cost. 

SecurityWeek reports: "Chicago Children’s Hospital Says 791,000 Impacted by Ransomware Attack"