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Ameos Confirms Patient and Staff Data Access in July Cyberattack

The hospital operator set up an online portal for people to request case-by-case confirmation of any data exposure.

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Overview

  • Ameos said attackers accessed personal information belonging to patients and employees during the July incident.
  • The company cannot yet quantify the full scope of affected records, and each inquiry will receive an individual assessment.
  • The group is working with internal and external forensic experts as well as state data protection authorities and the Landeskriminalamt Sachsen-Anhalt, where a central complaint was filed.
  • Despite the IT disruption, Ameos stated that patient care was secured at all times.
  • The attack caused significant operational disturbances across German facilities run by Ameos, which operates 100-plus sites and treats more than 500,000 patients annually.