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Urology Austin ransomware attack may have exposed more than 279,000 patient records

Urology Austin ransomware attack may have exposed more than 279,000 patient records

March 28, 2017

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A Jan. 22 ransomware attack on Urology Austin, a healthcare provider with locations throughout central Texas, may have exposed 279,633 patient records.

Urology Austin began notifying its patients on March 24 that hackers may have accessed patient records that included names, dates of birth, addresses, medical information and Social Security numbers. Officials said there’s a chance this data may have been compromised during the attack.

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