Large-Scale Data Breach at Frederick Health Exposes Patient Records

Two separate ransomware incidents have recently affected healthcare providers in Maryland and California and exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 1.1 million patients as a result, according to disclosures filed with federal regulators that recently broke the story.

During one of the attacks, cybercriminals reportedly released approximately 480 gigabytes of data that had been unauthorised to be released by a method unknown to them. 

A filing by Frederick Health was filed with the US Department of Health and Human Services on March 28 the confirming that 934,326 individuals were affected by the cybersecurity breach.

As reported by the Maryland-based healthcare organisation, the incident occurred on January 27, and it was a result of a ransomware attack that disrupted its computer infrastructure and contributed to the breach of sensitive information. 

It is still unclear how much information was compromised, but affected entities are still engaged in assessment and coordination of response efforts in compliance with federal laws regarding data protection, to find out the extent of the damage done.

In the investigation that followed, it became evident that the attackers had gained access to a file-sharing server, which gave them access to various sensitive documents. This data varied from individual to individual, but included a mix of information that can be identified as identifying and data that can be protected by law. […]
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