Texas-based hospital is apparently still contending with pressure to pay an extortion group that claims to have stolen patient data months ago, while a Paris-area medical center reportedly responds to a weekend attack and demands to pay a $10 million ransom.
While the details of the incidents differ, together they spotlight the ongoing ransom threats that healthcare sector entities globally are facing and the need for to stay proactive in their defenses and response plans.
Methodist McKinney says its investigation confirmed that an unauthorized actor accessed certain systems and “copied” certain files containing patient information between May 20 and July 7.
Affected information includes name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, medical history information, medical diagnosis information, treatment information, medical record number, and health insurance information, Methodist McKinney says.
The 1,000-bed CHSF Hospital Centre in Corbeil-Essonnes, which is located southeast of Paris, has been dealing with a ransomware attack that began late Saturday night, according to local news site RFI.
