Today, Comparitech reported two cyber stories. In one, an Alabama eye doctor has notified 131k people of a data breach compromising SSNs and medical information. And in the other, 114k people are now confirmed to have been impacted by a breach against a Wisconsin ambulance company, also having medical info and SSNs leaked.
In the blog posts reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech,commented:
“Comparitech researchers logged 16 confirmed ransomware attacks on US hospitals, clinics, and other care providers in 2025, compromising the personal and health data of about 470,000 people.”
“Ransomware attacks on US hospitals, clinics, and other care providers can cripple key systems and endanger the privacy and security of patients. Providers must pay a ransom or face extended downtime, data loss, and putting patients and staff at increased risk of fraud. Hospitals and clinics may have to resort to pen and paper, cancel certain appointments, and divert patients elsewhere until systems are restored.”
This is a prime example of healthcare organizations being soft targets for threat actors. This needs to change as the status quo is not sustainable. It truly isn’t.
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Over 200k patients had SSNs and medical info leaked in 2 healthcare breaches
Today, Comparitech reported two cyber stories. In one, an Alabama eye doctor has notified 131k people of a data breach compromising SSNs and medical information. And in the other, 114k people are now confirmed to have been impacted by a breach against a Wisconsin ambulance company, also having medical info and SSNs leaked.
In the blog posts reporting this news, Paul Bischoff, Consumer Privacy Advocate at Comparitech,commented:
“Comparitech researchers logged 16 confirmed ransomware attacks on US hospitals, clinics, and other care providers in 2025, compromising the personal and health data of about 470,000 people.”
“Ransomware attacks on US hospitals, clinics, and other care providers can cripple key systems and endanger the privacy and security of patients. Providers must pay a ransom or face extended downtime, data loss, and putting patients and staff at increased risk of fraud. Hospitals and clinics may have to resort to pen and paper, cancel certain appointments, and divert patients elsewhere until systems are restored.”
This is a prime example of healthcare organizations being soft targets for threat actors. This needs to change as the status quo is not sustainable. It truly isn’t.
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