11.27 Million HCA Healthcare Patients Affected by Recent Cyberattack

HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the US, reported a data breach affecting over 11 million patients. An unauthorized individual obtained access to patient data stored for emails and appointment reminders. No clinical or financial data is believed to be compromised. The breach, reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights, is the third-largest healthcare data breach to be reported by a HIPAA-regulated entity. The data, listed for sale on a darknet marketplace, includes names, addresses, phone numbers and service details.