SimonMed Imaging Ransomware Attack Investigation
According to recent reports, SimonMed Imaging has been targeted in an apparent ransomware attack. The Scottsdale, Arizona, radiology practice has confirmed the attack, and says a breach did occur but denies that any data was encrypted, and says IT systems were not impacted by the “unauthorized activity.”
The Lyon Firm is following this story as an investigation unfolds. The hackers responsible for the cyberattack tell a different story, and more details should emerge in the coming weeks. Contact our data breach lawyers following any data theft incident to learn more about legal action and to protect yourself from potential fraud and medical identity theft.
What Happened at SimonMed Imaging?
A SimonMed representative has said a security breach occurred within the company’s network last week, but says the hackers attempts at encrypting data were thwarted.
The company has hired cybersecurity experts from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit42 to investigate the matter and to ensure their systems are secure. Ransomware group Medusa has apparently claimed responsibility for the cyberattack, and posted what they said was proof of stolen data. he hacker group claims it holds over 212 GB of data from SimonMed and was holding it ransom for $1 million in Bitcoin.
The ransomware group claims it stole Social Security numbers, medical records, corporate emails and diagnostic images. The radiology practice had not posted anything regarding the incident on its website at the time of writing.
The cyberattack is one of several similar events suffered by radiology practices and other healthcare groups over the last year. Pinehurst Radiology Associates, University Diagnostic Medical Imaging, East River Medical Imaging and others have been targeted.
SimonMed Imaging is one of the largest outpatient medical imaging providers and largest physician radiology practices in the country, operating in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nevada, New York, Texas and Wisconsin. The practice consists of over 200 radiologists with over 150 accredited facilities. SimonMed offers the diagnostic scans, including 3T MRI, CT, ultrasound, 3-D mammography, PET/CT, nuclear medicine, DEXA, X-rays, among others.