Norton Healthcare Ransomware Attack Exposes Personal Data of 2.5 Million People
US provider Norton Healthcare was hit by a ransomware attack in May 2023, leaking personal data of 2.5 million patients, employees, family members and others. The leaked material included names, Social Security numbers, health insurance information and some financial and ID details. The company disclosed the breach that December, and payments under an $11 million lawsuit settlement have since begun.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Norton Healthcare
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal data of 2.5 million people
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- Norton Healthcare disclosed a data leak caused by a ransomware attack.
- It emerged that 2.5 million people were affected, including personal data of patients, employees and family members.
- A data breach lawsuit was filed alleging that the company failed to prevent the ransomware attack.
- The settlement of the lawsuit over the 2023 data breach and the approval process were made public.
- Affected patients began receiving payments under the $11 million settlement.
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The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.