Assured Imaging Ransomware Attack Affects Almost 245,000 Patients
HIPAA Journal
Steve Alder
Tucson, AZ-based Assured Imaging, a subsidiary of Rezolut Medical Imaging and provider of Health Screening and Diagnostic Services, has announced it has suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in the encryption of its medical record system.
Assured Imaging discovered the attack on May 19, 2020 and worked quickly to stop any further unauthorized access and restore the encrypted data. Assisted by a third-party computer forensics firm, Assured Imaging investigated the ransomware attack to determine the scope of the breach. The investigation revealed an unauthorized individual gained access to its systems between May 15, 2020 and May 17, 2020 and exfiltrated “limited data” prior to the deployment of ransomware.
The forensic investigation confirmed data had been stolen but...