FBI Probes Cyber Attacks on Healthcare Systems

Leaked data included scanned patient IDs, driver’s licenses, bills of sale, and other sensitive information

By By Dan Hounsell


Cyber attacks on healthcare systems skyrocketed in 2020, and the problem shows no signs of letting up in 2021. 

The FBI is investigating at least two separate ransomware incidents: one attack on Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care in New Mexico and another on Allergy Partners care sites in North Carolina, according to Health IT Security

Threat actors posted data they claim to have stolen from Rehoboth McKinley several days before officials reported network outages due to a cyber attack. The FBI is investigating the ransomware attack and the subsequent data leak.

The leaked data included scanned patient IDs, driver’s licenses, bills of sale, and other sensitive information, including prescriptions, full scans of patient treatments, and diagnoses. An examination of the posting also revealed employee information.

The FBI is investigating the incident, and details on the recovery efforts are scarce. So far, it appears the hospital was forced to take certain systems offline, while clinicians lost online access to patient records.



March 10, 2021


Topic Area: Information Technology


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