Akumin ransomware attack disrupts care and exposes data
U.S. diagnostic imaging and oncology company Akumin was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted new patient scheduling and access to patient information. A data breach including Social Security numbers was later confirmed. In January 2025, a lawsuit alleging inadequate protection of patient data before the attack came to light.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Akumin
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption to healthcare operations and exposure of data including Social Security numbers
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It emerged that a ransomware attack had disrupted some healthcare services, including new patient scheduling and access to patient information.
- Akumin confirmed a data breach including Social Security numbers.
- A lawsuit alleging inadequate protection of patient data before the attack came to light.
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