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States Fine Pediatric Practice, IT Vendor $2.7M Over Hack
A pediatric practice operating in New York and Connecticut, along with a former IT vendor, will pay $2.7 million in combined state penalties following a 2024 ransomware attack that exposed nearly 900,000 people's data. The BianLian ransomware group claimed responsibility for the breach.
Why it matters: Healthcare providers and their IT service vendors face significant financial liability for security failures; this settlement shows states are enforcing accountability when inadequate security practices enable ransomware attacks affecting patient records.
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker