In September, ransomware corrupted the\u00a0Hackensack Sleep and Pulmonary Center’s systems.\u00a0 The ransomware variant that infiltrated the system was not released, nor was the ransom demand.\u00a0 However, according to Healthcare IT News<\/a>, the medical center had prepared for cyber attacks and were able to effectively restore their systems using offline backup files.<\/p>\n Although, Hackensack Sleep and Pulmonary Center is still informing approximately 16,000 patients of a potential data breach.\u00a0 The hackers were able to access thousands of patient files, which included medical documentation, diagnosis, insurance and credit card information, and social security numbers.\u00a0 The medical center is encouraging all impacted patients to keep an eye on their insurance claims and financial statements.\u00a0 Hackensack Sleep and Pulmonary Center officials made the following statement<\/a> to Healthcare IT News,<\/p>\n \u201cWe sincerely apologize and regret that this incident has occurred.\u00a0 Please know we are doing everything we can to continue to monitor this issue, to safeguard your personal and health information, and to protect against future incidents.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n To see a full list of ransomware attacks that have taken place this year, you can click here<\/a>. We have also created a map, see below, of the ransomware attacks that have taken place in the U.S.Other Ransomware Attacks<\/h4>\n
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