Eye Physicians, P.C., located in Columbus, Nebraska was the victim of a ransomware attack in October.\u00a0 The ransomware variant infiltrated the facilities systems, encrypting files on some of its servers.\u00a0 Eye Physicians, P.C. was able to restore all encrypted files with their backup files.\u00a0 The organization made the following statement to Health IT Security,<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take the security of all information in our systems very seriously, and want to assure you that we have taken steps to prevent a similar event from occurring in the future.\u00a0 This includes an in-depth network security assessment by an outside IT security consultant, as well as improved hardware and software upgrades.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Although the files were restored, it is possible patient data may have been accessed without authorization.\u00a0 This information includes patient names, birthdates, and ophthalmic imagery.<\/p>\n
Other Ransomware Attacks<\/h4>\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.
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