Apparently, the ransomware gang stole more than 500,000 Social Security numbers and copies of the company’s employees’ driving licenses and passports. Also, other legal and financial documents are said to be compromised.
Prospect Medical Holdings—currently operating 16 hospitals spread across four U.S. states—confirms that the ransomware attack was launched earlier this month, because of which they have been facing issues in their online operations.
Moreover, several elective surgeries, outpatient appointments, blood drives and other services are put to hold owing to the attack.
According to a Prospect spokesperson, the company was unable to comment on the suspected data leak due to “the sensitivity of the incident and law enforcement involvement.”
“Prospect Medical continues to work around-the-clock to recover critical systems and restore their integrity[…]We are making significant progress. Some operational systems have been fully restored and we are in the process of bringing others online,” the spokesperson said.
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