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A ransomware attack on the healthcare administrative-service provider CaptureRx has exposed patient information from multiple provider systems.
According to reporting from
HIPAA Journal, tens of thousands of patients from at least five health systems had their data stolen in the incident. The investigation determined that, at the time of the incident, the relevant files contained first name, last name, date of birth, and prescription information, said CaptureRx in a press statement.
WHY IT MATTERS
On February 6, attackers gained access to and acquired files that CaptureRx had received from healthcare providers.
From February 19 through March 19, CaptureRx began reviewing the contents of the files to confirm the scope of affected individuals and associated covered entities. On March 30, it began notifying healthcare providers of the incident.
Data breach at Brownsville Community Health Center
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A data breach putting the information of more than 4,200 patients of the Brownsville Community Health Center at risk.
The center said in a press release someone accessed data from former subcontractor Capture-RX in February.
The data includes names, birthdays and prescription information of patients in the center.
A health center official said in the next 10 days affected patients will be notified that their information was taken.