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According to sources, MedStar Mobile Healthcare (a Public Safety organization in Texas) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-01-06.

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Source 1  |  2023-01-06

Texas County EMS Agency Says Ransomware Breach Hit 612,000

“A municipal ambulance services provider that serves 15 cities in a Texas county has reported to federal regulators a ransomware breach potentially affecting 612,000 individuals, which is equivalent to nearly 30% of the county's 2.1 million population. “

“Metropolitan Area EMS Authority, a Texas government administrative agency that does business as MedStar Mobile Healthcare, reported the hacking incident to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights on Dec. 19. MedStar, which provides ambulance services in Tarrant County, Texas, reported that on Oct. 20, it experienced "issues" with its network systems. “

“Colman McCarthy, an attorney at law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon, which represents MedStar, tells Information Security Media Group the breach involved ransomware. MedStar did not pay a ransom but was able to fully restore its systems. “

“In its breach notification statement, MedStar says an unauthorized third party gained access to a restricted location in MedStar’s computer network that contained a number of files, including some containing personal health information. The affected files contained information for individuals who received treatment and care from MedStar. For the "large majority" of affected individuals, only nonfinancial billing information was involved, MedStar says. But for a portion of others affected, the potentially compromised information includes full name, birthdate, contact information, information related to medical care provided, and other identifiers, MedStar says.“

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