CareCloud Notifies Hundreds of Thousands After Hackers Stole Medical Records
Health tech company CareCloud is notifying over 345,000 individuals that their medical records were stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year. The breach occurred when hackers accessed one of the firm’s electronic health record data stores for at least six days between March 10 and March 16. The stolen information includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, government-issued IDs, financial details like bank account and payment card numbers, as well as extensive medical records. CareCloud provides services to over 45,000 healthcare providers across the U.S., handling sensitive data for millions of patients. While no ransomware or extortion group has publicly claimed responsibility yet, it is common for hackers in such cases to demand ransoms and threaten public exposure unless paid. The breach was confirmed through notices filed with several state attorney general offices. This incident adds to a growing list of cyberattacks targeting healthcare providers this year, including breaches at TriZetto and NYC Health + Hospitals that affected millions of people.
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