A ransomware attack on a Texas urology practice that potentially could affect nearly 280,000 patients ranks as one of the largest health data breaches reported to federal regulators this year.
Urology Austin, in a March 22 statement, says it became a victim on Jan. 22 of a ransomware attack that encrypted data stored on its servers.
“Within minutes, we were alerted to the attack, our computer network was shut down, and we began an investigation,” the practice says in its statement. “We also began to take steps to restore the impacted data and our operations.”
