The practice filed the notice on Jan. 28, sharing that an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive patient information, according to a Feb. 25 article from law firm Console and Associations published by JD Supra.
In October, ransomware syndicate RansomHub claimed it had acquired 1 terabyte of patient data from the practice. The hacker subsequently leaked stolen data from the practice, including a file list, YouTube video and other files. On Oct. 11, data from the attack was put up for sale on BreachForums.
Cardiology of Virginia never posted a notice addressing the alleged leak. The data breach was recently officially announced by the practice, and more information is expected in the near future, according to the article.
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