University of Utah Health breached by hackers, exposing HIPPA and other protected client information
https://www.securityweek.com/university-utah-health-discloses-data-breach?&web_view=true/
Exploit: Phishing scam
University of Utah Health: Research and teaching hospital
Risk to Small Business: 1.889 = Severe: A phishing scam provided hackers with access to the University of Utah Health’s network for more than a month, beginning on January 22, 2020. In addition, the healthcare provider discovered malware on its network that allowed hackers to access patient data. Although the University of Utah Health responded quickly, bad actors still had prolonged access to company and customer data, including HIPPA-protected healthcare records – creating financial, reputational, and regulatory consequences both now and in the future.
Individual Risk: 2.428 = Severe: The compromised accounts included patients’ names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and clinical data. This information can be used to craft authentic-looking spear phishing campaigns. Victims should carefully evaluate all digital communications, and consider enrolling in identity and credit monitoring services to ensure that this information isn’t being misused in other ways.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Like many companies responding to a data breach, the University of Utah Health is promising changes to its defensive posture to prevent a similar breach in the future. However, companies should assume that malware attacks and phishing scams are an “if” not a “when” proposition, and they should prepare their defensive posture accordingly.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
