2024 — Shared service provider TransForm has published an…
Data compromised
Personal
Technical writeup
Shared service provider TransForm has published an update on the cyberattack that recently impacted operations in multiple hospitals in Ontario, Canada, clarifying that it was a ransomware attack. The organization confirms that the attackers managed to steal a database containing information on 5.6 million patient visits, corresponding to approximately 267,000 unique individuals. TransForm is a not-for-profit, shared service organization founded by five hospitals in Erie St. Clair, Ontario, to manage their IT, supply chain, and accounts payable.
Root cause
Malware: Ransomware
References
- https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/five-ontario-hospitals-say-data-stolen-in-cyberattack-has-been-published-online-1.6628608
- https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/hospitals-affected-by-cyberattack-say-stolen-patient-data-may-be-publicized-1.6624689
- https://www.databreaches.net/exclusive-daixin-team-claims-responsibility-for-attacks-affecting-canadian-hospitals-starts-leaking-data/
- https://www.databreaches.net/update-sensitive-patient-data-leaked-from-transform-ransomware-incident/
- https://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/news/update-on-cyber-attacks-at-regional-hospitals-1
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/transform-says-ransomware-data-breach-affects-267-000-patients/
- https://www.cp24.com/news/five-ontario-hospitals-send-326k-letters-to-patients-whose-info-was-stolen-in-cyberattack-1.6832463