AnMed ransomware attack leaks patient data and closes facilities
AnMed was hit by a ransomware attack that leaked patient information and disrupted facility operations. During recovery it set up a telephone line for patients, and 10 facilities remained closed after the attack. The chief executive later apologised and confirmed the data leak.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- AnMed
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Patient data leaked and 10 facilities closed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It emerged that, in the AnMed ransomware incident, the attackers set a 72-hour deadline for a response to their demands.
- AnMed continued recovery from the cyber-attack and announced a telephone line for patients.
- The closure of 10 AnMed facilities continued.
- AnMed investigated a ransomware group's claim of data theft.
- AnMed's chief executive apologised for the cyber-attack and confirmed the data leak.
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