Hive ransomware gang claim a cyber attack against Louisiana medical complex

On Friday 21st of October 2022, the largest medical complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, The Lake Charles Memorial Health System experienced a cyber attack that involved the threat actors gaining unauthorized access to their network and stealing sensitive files.

The files contained patient information such as:

• Full names
• Physical addresses
• Dates of birth
• Medical records
• Patient identification numbers
• Health insurance information
• Payment information
• Limited clinical information regarding the received care
• Social Security numbers (in some cases)

The Lake Charles Memorial Health System has stated that they have reported the incident to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Then on Tuesday 15th of November 2022, the Hive ransomware group listed the medical complex on its data leak site where they claimed that the encryption took place on Tuesday 25th of October 2022 and published the files allegedly stolen during the cyber attack. The listed files include bills of materials, cards, contracts, medical info, papers, medical records, scans, residents, and more.