The DaVita intranet has been affected by ransomware. Here’s what you need to know.
Preface
DaVita is a company providing kidney dialysis services to patients in the United States. The company has allegedly been hit by ransomware.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has received a report about an attack on the DaVita intranet on Saturday, April 12th. As of Saturday, April 12th, the kidney dialysis company has discovered the attack which has affected the DaVita intranet – DaVita then activated its incident response plans and isolated affected systems with patient care continuing as usual.
What Happened to DaVita Intranet?
According to sources on the web, the DaVita intranet has been affected by ransomware. The full scope and impact of the attack remains unknown, however, DaVita has activated its backup systems and other processes helping the company deal with the fallout. DaVita has also contacted law enforcement.
According to sources on the web, no ransomware groups claim responsibility for the attack, however, according to Hudson Rock, DaVita‘s staff have previously been compromised by infostealer attacks.
Regardless, DaVita intranet is still functioning and patients are receiving the necessary care.
Am I Affected by the DaVita Ransomware?
While the DaVita intranet incident does directly affect its customers and patients, the full extent of the ransomware incident isn‘t yet known. However, it is a good idea to change the password you‘ve used to register on any services associated with the DaVita intranet as well as other services associated with DaVita.
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Summary
The DaVita intranet has been affected by ransomware. As of today, the full scale of the incident isn‘t yet known, however, it‘s a good idea to change any passwords associated with the service in the past. You may also consider using data breach search engines and registering for data breach notifications so you‘re the first one to know once your data gets exposed.