Manatee Memorial Hospital reports third party ransomware attack and data breach
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Manatee Memorial Hospital in Manatee County, Florida, recently disclosed a ransomware breach that potentially compromised patient data.
The hospital's third-party vendor, ESO, experienced a cybersecurity issue in September, with further details emerging on October 23. ESO's breach involved the encryption of their computer systems by an unauthorized party, detected around September 28.
While there's no evidence of misuse, patient information may have been accessed, including:
- names,
- phone numbers,
- addresses,
- possibly sensitive personal or health information,
No details are available about the number of affected individuals. The nature of the ESO breach is not clearly stated but the indicators of encryption strongly indicate ransomware.
Impacted individuals are advised to monitor their account statements and credit history for suspicious activity. ESO is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those whose Personal Identifiable Information (PII) was potentially impacted.
