UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data

U.K. healthcare giant HCRG Care Group has confirmed it’s investigating a cybersecurity incident after a ransomware gang claimed to have breached the company’s systems to steal troves of sensitive data. HCRG Care Group is one of the largest independent providers of community health and care services in the United Kingdom. The organization, previously known as Virgin Care and now owned by Twenty20 Capita, partners with National Health Service trusts and local authorities around the U.K. to deliver healthcare services, including urgent care, sexual health, and adult and child social care services. HCRG was this week listed on the dark web leak site of the prolific Medusa ransomware group, which claims to have compromised the company to steal more than two terabytes of data. Samples of the allegedly stolen data shared by Medusa and seen by TechCrunch appear to include employees’ personal information, sensitive medical records, financial records, and government identification documents, ... Read full article.