Radiology Practice Forced to Close for “The Foreseeable Future” Due to Cyber-attack
In North Carolina’s Moore County, a radiology business named Pinehurst Radiology Associates has been forced to close for “the foreseeable future” due to a cyber-attack. The practice launched an investigation after detecting suspicious activity on its network. After the attack got confirmed, the company hired legal counsel and cybersecurity specialists to try and remedy the situation.
“As a result of this event, certain Pinehurst Radiology Associates systems remain offline, and Pinehurst Radiology Associates is not able to schedule patients for mammography or ultrasound services,” the practice said. Their offices will remain closed until further notice, and Pinehurst is urging patients to contact their referrers if they have an appointment.
In the recent past, a number of radiology practices have faced cyber-attacks. Pinehurst is not alone. University Diagnostic Medical Imaging and East River Medical Imaging PC in New York recently faced breaches. The latter practice was compelled to pay $1.85 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it failed to protect patient information. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page
“As a result of this event, certain Pinehurst Radiology Associates systems remain offline, and Pinehurst Radiology Associates is not able to schedule patients for mammography or ultrasound services,” the practice said. Their offices will remain closed until further notice, and Pinehurst is urging patients to contact their referrers if they have an appointment.
In the recent past, a number of radiology practices have faced cyber-attacks. Pinehurst is not alone. University Diagnostic Medical Imaging and East River Medical Imaging PC in New York recently faced breaches. The latter practice was compelled to pay $1.85 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it failed to protect patient information. Read more about this story on our LinkedIn page