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Nearly 6 million people were impacted by ransomware attack on Ascension Health

Category Details
Threat Actors Black Basta ransomware gang (implicated but not confirmed).
Campaign Overview A ransomware attack on Ascension Health on May 8, 2023, impacted nearly 6 million people, leading to data theft and operational disruptions.
Target Regions/Victims 5,599,699 individuals, including patients and staff across Ascension’s 140 hospitals in 19 U.S. states.
Methodology Ransomware attack; accessed seven servers, extracted medical records, personal identification, and payment data.
Product Targeted Ascension Health’s electronic medical records system and hospital infrastructure.
Malware Reference Not specified; attributed to Black Basta ransomware gang.
Tools Used Likely ransomware payloads and tools for data exfiltration.
Vulnerabilities Exploited Unspecified vulnerabilities in Ascension Health’s IT systems.
TTPs Data exfiltration, system encryption, manual operation enforcement, and delayed service restoration.
Attribution Multiple sources implicated Black Basta, though no public acknowledgment from the group.
Recommendations Strengthen cybersecurity defenses, adopt advanced threat detection, ensure robust backup and disaster recovery plans.
Source The Record

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Source: The Record

Published on: December 20, 2024

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