Covenant Health data breach affects nearly 500,000 patients
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Qilin ransomware group allegedly accessed Covenant Health patient data, including Social Security numbers, addresses and medical records, in Massachusetts-based healthcare breach.
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A ransomware group later claimed responsibility for the incident, though Covenant Health has not publicly confirmed the use of ransomware. The attackers accessed names, addresses, Social Security numbers and health information, among other sensitive data that could put patients at serious risk.
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