Midwest Spine and Brain Institute: 3C Care Systems Data Breach: 100GB of Patient Data Reportedly Stolen

Ransomware Attack on 3C Care Systems Exposes Patient Data from Midwest Spine and Brain Institute

3C Care Systems, a healthcare IT provider specializing in workflow automation for medical organizations, suffered a ransomware attack that compromised sensitive patient data. The breach affected at least one of its clients, Midwest Spine and Brain Institute, with potential exposure across other healthcare providers relying on 3C Care’s managed IT services.

The ransomware group RansomHub claimed responsibility, asserting it had exfiltrated 100 gigabytes of data from 3C Care Systems and threatened to publish the stolen information within nine to ten days. The attack was first disclosed via a notice on Midwest Spine and Brain Institute’s website, which confirmed an external cyberattack targeting 3C Care’s systems.

An investigation conducted jointly by Midwest Spine and Brain Institute with external cybersecurity experts, and separately by 3C Care Systems determined that the exposed data included:

• Personally identifiable information (PII): Names, dates of birth
• Protected health information (PHI): Medical treatment details, diagnoses, procedure records, medical record numbers, provider information, prescription data, service dates, and health insurance claim details

The scope of exposed data varied by individual, with not all records containing the same information.

Midwest Spine and Brain Institute has directed affected individuals to contact HIPAA@midwestspine.net for inquiries. As of now, 3C Care Systems has not issued a public statement regarding the incident. The full extent of the breach’s impact on other healthcare clients remains unclear.

Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/3c-care-systems-2026

Midwest Spine and Brain Institute TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/midwest-institute

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"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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