Health data of more than 9.5 million people leaked from Aesto record system
Health data firm Aesto reported a breach affecting over 9.5 million people after hackers accessed its AWS infrastructure between December 2 and 18.
Alabama-based healthcare data company Aesto notified the Department of Health and Human Services that more than 9.5 million people had sensitive information leaked in a December cyberattack, after previously warning customers in June without disclosing scope. Attackers broke into the company's Amazon Web Services infrastructure between December 2 and December 18, stealing names, Social Security numbers, medical information, driver's license numbers, financial account numbers, and health insurance data. Aesto provides data migration and archiving services for medical facilities, and at least 30 healthcare organizations were affected, with breach notices filed for customers including Together Women's Health. Related healthcare incidents disclosed this year include Baylor Genetics (2.8 million people), CareCloud (3.7 million), and recent attacks at McKesson, Nutex, Paylogix, and Park Dental Partners.
- Data stolen includes SSNs, medical and health insurance information, driver's license and financial account numbers
- At least 30 healthcare organizations affected; no group has claimed the attack
- Follows a string of healthcare-sector breaches: Baylor Genetics 2.8M, CareCloud 3.7M, plus McKesson, Nutex, Paylogix, Park Dental Partners
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The healthcare data company Aesto informed federal regulators this week that more than 9. 5 million people had sensitive information leaked during a cyberattack last December. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company previously warned customers about the attack in June but had not shared information about the scope.
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