A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Hackensack Meridian Health in the wake of a ransomware attack last December in which the entity paid a ransom to unlock its systems. The lawsuit says plaintiffs believe their private information was stolen and subsequently sold after the attack, putting them at risk for identity theft and related crimes. The hospital did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether it reported the attack to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a health data breach as required under HIPAA.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/hacked-off-patients-sue-ransom-paying-hospital-group-a-13736