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Ransomware Attack Puts 106K Eyecare Patient Records at Risk

The files were ‘rendered inaccessible.’

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Talley Medical Surgical Eyecare Associates in Evansville, IN, was hit by a ransomware attack that may have involved 106,000 patient records, Health IT Security reports.

Talley informed the Department of Health and Human Services of the breach on May 24.

The attack affected the practice’s electronic medical records, email, laptop computer, desktop and networ server, according to Health IT Security.

Files on the devices “were rendered inaccessible,” according to the publication.

The practice has not stated whether it paid to unlock the files.

Data subject to the potential breach included medical information and Social Security numbers.

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The attack began in April.

Spam Fighter quoted Talley’s practice manager saying, “We were able to get our data back, but our practice does not wish to divulge any additional details.”

Read more at Health IT Security

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