BianLian, a cybercriminal gang, has taken credit for a recent data breach of Alabama Ophthalmology Associates, according to a May 12 report from Bankinfo Security.
The practice reported the breach to HHS in April as a hacking incident that involved a network server and desktop computer that affected nearly 132,000 individuals.
Potentially affected information in the breach may have included individuals’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, treatment information, medical record number and medical history information.
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates is facing at least one proposed federal class-action lawsuit.
BianLian also claimed credit for a data breach at a California-based dental nonprofit.
The FBI, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cybersecurity Center sent out a joint alert warning about BianLian last November, the report said.
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