3 More Healthcare Orgs Hit by Ransomware Attacks

Three recent ransomware incidents targeted U.S. healthcare organizations — DaVita, Bell Ambulance, and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates — resulting in encrypted systems and the unauthorized access or theft of personal and protected health information affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals; BianLian and Medusa were linked to two of the attacks. The report places these events in the context of a broader surge in healthcare-targeted ransomware (citing HHS breach data and the Change Healthcare incident) and emphasizes basic defensive measures such as MFA, network segmentation, and strong identity controls.