Security News > 2020 > January > Lawsuit Filed in Wake of Ransomware Attack
A lawsuit against DCH Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack that disrupted medical services for several days alleges that the Alabama-based organization failed "To properly maintain and safeguard its computer systems and data."
For several days, DCH diverted ambulances and patients to other area facilities as it dealt with the ransomware attack it discovered on Oct. 1.
As of Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services' HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website listing major health data did not contain any breach reports from DCH or any of its three hospitals affected by the ransomware attack.
While DCH posted several updates on its website during the ransomware attack recovery, it's unclear whether the organization mailed breach notifications to any patients' whose data was affected.
"The DCH complaint aims directly at the Achilles heel of a health data ransomware attack by alleging the named plaintiffs suffered disruption of their medical care because their medical records were compromised."
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