CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records

Core Impact Points

• CareCloud, a US health tech giant, has notified hundreds of thousands of people whose medical records were stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year.
• The breach, which occurred between March 10 and March 16, exposed sensitive medical and billing data on millions of healthcare patients across the country.
• The stolen data included people's names, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, as well as government-issued identification numbers, financial information, and medical records.
• The cyberattack targeting CareCloud is the latest in a series of breaches targeting healthcare providers this year, including one at healthcare revenue tech giant TriZetto that affected 3.4 million people.
• The incident highlights the growing threat of cyberattacks on the US healthcare sector, which is a critical infrastructure that requires robust security measures to protect sensitive patient data.
• CareCloud's disclosure filed with Maine's attorney general revealed that the company stores patient records for over 45,000 providers across the US, making it a prime target for cyberattacks.