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Medical device company Artivion reports cyberattack, data breach


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Artivion (formerly known as CryoLife), a Georgia-based medical device company specializing in implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, is reporting a cybersecurity incident that occurred on November 21, 2024.

The incident involved both data theft and systems encryption, most probably a ransomware attack, although the company has not explicitly confirmed. Artivion took certain systems offline to mitigate the attack, which  resulted in disruptions to their operational capabilities,

The number of affected individuals or records, or whether any patient or sensitive corporate data was accessed has not been disclosed

Medical device company Artivion reports cyberattack, data breach