Texas Hearing Institute Ransomware Attack Affects 30,000 Patients
Texas Hearing Institute disclosed a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of nearly 30,000 patients. The incident falls under HIPAA breach notification requirements, prompting the organization to go public with details of the cyberattack.
Why this matters: Health data is not generic data. It includes diagnoses, treatment histories, and conditions people share only because they have to. Patients at a hearing institute did not consent to a ransomware gang having access to that information. Thirty thousand people now have to wonder what was taken, who has it, and what gets done with it. Healthcare providers collect some of the most sensitive data that exists. When they cannot protect it, the people who trusted them pay the price.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Healthcare professionals · Compliance
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