AdaptHealth says attackers used social engineering to breach its systems and steal sensitive patient data, including passwords associated with insurance billing.
The medical equipment company disclosed the attack to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, noting that attackers accessed internal patient management systems, document storage platforms, and external electronic health record system portals.
The attack targeted an unwitting third-party contractor, through which the cybercriminals gained entry to the company’s cloud environment, where they accessed business applications holding sensitive data.
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Source: The Register
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