Health Care Breach 2024 News. Fallout from a ransomware attack on the country’s largest health care payment processor is “the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a u.s. Several major healthcare cyberattacks have been reported in the first half of 2024, including a ransomware attack on ascension that took its electronic medical record system out.
In may 2024, there were 37 data breaches at healthcare providers, 12 at business associates, 1 health plan breach, and 1 breach at a healthcare clearinghouse. Change healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack.