Peachtree Orthopedics in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack on April 20, 2023. The forensic investigation confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to parts of its network that contained patient information such as names, addresses, birth dates, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical treatment/diagnosis information, treatment costs, financial account information and health insurance claims/provider information.
Peachtree Orthopedics said it changed account passwords and implemented additional security measures to reduce the risk of a similar situation occurring in the future and said the investigation is ongoing to determine how many patients have been affected. Peachtree Orthopedics said it cannot rule out unauthorized access to patient information.
The Karakurt threat group has claimed responsibility for the attack and has added Peachtree Orthopedics to its data leak site. The group claims to have exfiltrated 194 gigabytes of data, including personal information and medical records and has threatened to publish the data if the ransom is not paid
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