The largest healthcare network in Savannah, Georgia St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C) fell pret to a ransomware attack which resulted in data breach incident.
The attackers accessed its IT network and launched a a ransomware attack and made the files n the system inaccessible.
However the SJ/C isolated the affected systems still a large number patients' information including address, date of birth, Social Security number and other personal data was compromised.
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"id": "stj14022322",
"linkid": "st--joseph'scandler",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "90",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Savannah, Georgia',
'name': 'St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C)',
'type': 'Healthcare Network'}],
'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['address',
'date of birth',
'Social Security number',
'other personal data']},
'description': 'St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C), the largest healthcare network '
'in Savannah, Georgia, fell victim to a ransomware attack '
'which resulted in a data breach incident. The attackers '
'accessed its IT network and launched a ransomware attack, '
'making the files in the system inaccessible. Although SJ/C '
"isolated the affected systems, a large number of patients' "
'information, including address, date of birth, Social '
'Security number, and other personal data, was compromised.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['address',
'date of birth',
'Social Security number',
'other personal data']},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Isolation of affected systems'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack at St. Joseph’s/Candler Healthcare Network',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}