McLaren Health Care ransomware disrupts care, affects 740,000 people
McLaren Health Care was hit by a ransomware attack in August 2024, disrupting cancer treatment, cardiac testing and prescriptions. The company's chief executive said cyber security experts were investigating the attack. About 10 months later, the company disclosed that 740,000 people had been affected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- McLaren Health Care
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 740,000 people affected; disruption of cancer treatment, cardiac testing and prescriptions
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It was reported that patients were unable to receive cancer treatment and cardiac tests after the cyber-attack.
- It was reported that the cyber-attack also affected prescriptions for cancer patients.
- McLaren Health Care's chief executive said experts were continuing to investigate the ransomware attack.
- McLaren Health Care disclosed that 740,000 people had been affected by the ransomware attack.
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