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DaVita Ransomware Breach Exposed Data of Nearly 2.7 Million People

The HHS breach portal now lists 2,689,826 people affected, making it one of the year's largest healthcare incidents.

Overview

  • DaVita says attackers accessed its network from March 24 until detection and removal on April 12, when the company also filed an SEC Form 8-K.
  • Stolen information includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, insurance details, and clinical data such as treatment information and dialysis lab test results.
  • For some individuals, exposed data also includes tax identification numbers and, in limited cases, images of personal checks.
  • Interlock claimed responsibility and posted leaked data it said totaled about 1.5 terabytes; DaVita later obtained some leaked files and confirmed they came from its dialysis labs database.
  • DaVita reports systems have been restored and about $13.5 million in second-quarter expenses tied to the incident, as federal agencies investigate and The Register reports the company has finalized an internal total of roughly 2.4 million people pending an HHS update.