A data breach impacting roughly 62,000 patients was disclosed by OMNICELL in April 2022. The incident has reportedly had an effect on an additional 64,000 people, according to the company. More than 126,000 patients are now affected overall as a result of this.
Omnicell, a prominent provider of medication management solutions for healthcare organisations including hospitals, nursing homes, and retail pharmacies, was established in 1992. Ransomware assaults on May 4, 2022, impacted Omnicell's IT infrastructure and third-party cloud services, which may raise questions about the privacy of patients and staff's personal data. Despite the fact that the investigation is just beginning, this breach appears to be serious and might have serious repercussions for the business.
On August 3, 2022, Omnicell started notifying people whose information might have been exposed. Due to the time lag between the breach and the company's disclosure of the affected patients, hackers may be able to obtain and sell patient-sensitive data, including social security numbers.
Omnicell, a prominent provider of medication management solutions for healthcare organisations including hospitals, nursing homes, and retail pharmacies, was established in 1992. Ransomware assaults on May 4, 2022, impacted Omnicell's IT infrastructure and third-party cloud services, raising questions about the security of patient and employee data. Despite the fact that the investigation is just beginning, this breach appears to be serious and might have serious repercussions for the business.
Information exposing:
- Credit card information
- Financial information
- Social security numbers
- Driver's license numbers
- Health insurance details
The modern-day primary target of cyberattacks is the healthcare industry.
The Omnicell Data Breach was not the only cyber-attack target healthcare institutions. Even Oklahoma City Indian Clinic(OKCIC) was hit by ransomware, where 40,000 people's medical records were taken.
With attacks growing every year, the healthcare sector is one of the most attacked in the world. Additionally, these expenses are quantified in millions or even billions of dollars.
The public health sector has been the target of the most ransomware assaults, according to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center last year. According to a recent analysis by cybersecurity company Sophos, the second-highest cost across all sectors is to recover systems following a ransomware assault in the healthcare industry, which costs roughly $1.85 million. The large increase in healthcare providers paying the ransom demand in 2021 was caused by a dramatic 94% increase in ransomware assaults on enterprises in this sector.
Due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold and collect, healthcare organisations are currently at the top of lists of priority targets for cyber-attacks.
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