Breaches
British medical software provider Craneware announced on Monday that some of its data environments experienced unauthorized access, with hackers stealing a large number of files involving employee data and some customer and partner records. The company stated that most of the data is non-sensitive or publicly available regulatory data, but the investigation is still ongoing. Craneware provides software to more than 2,000 healthcare institutions and nearly 10,000 clinics and retail pharmacies worldwide. This incident once again highlights the severe situation of supply chain attacks in the healthcare industry.
Abbott issued a statement on Thursday confirming unauthorized access to some internal systems in its cancer diagnostics business, but said it did not affect other businesses, product supply, or financial performance. The company has contacted cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to launch an investigation, but did not disclose the specific information affected.
According to filings disclosed by multiple U.S. state regulators, Atlanta-based auto and renters insurance provider AssuranceAmerica experienced a cyberattack in March this year, leading to a data breach affecting over 6.9 million customers, involving sensitive information such as names, policy numbers, driver's license numbers, and Social Security numbers. The attack originated from a targeted intrusion on an employee, and the company has taken emergency measures and reported the incident to law enforcement.