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Ascension Health Ransomware

Ascension Health data breach affecting 5.6M records.

9.0
Severity Score
Records Exposed
5.6M
Breach Date
May 2024
Attack Vector
Ransomware (Black Basta)

Exposed Data Types

Medical Records SSN Names Financial Data

Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. with 140 hospitals, was hit by a Black Basta ransomware attack that forced staff to revert to paper records and diverted emergency patients to other facilities.

Impact Assessment

Data Sensitivity
9.0
Scale
5.6M
Public Exposure
Critical