1. Provide a brief description of the story.
A healthcare ransomware attack resulted in potential exposure of the personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of over 48,000 individuals at Indiana-based CarePointe ENT.
2. What is/are the impact of this data breach? Consequences of the data breach.
Leaked information of over 48,000 individuals at Indiana-based CarePointe ENT, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, birthdates, and health insurance information.
3. How did the data breach occur?
The attacker gained access to the provider’s encrypted system containing electronic health records.
4. What should be the main cause of the data breach?
phishing scam that exposed 12,000 patients’ PHI in a matter of 45 minutes.
5. How could you prevent this data breach attack?
Increasing threat detection and restricting remote access to its system.
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