Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies
Healthcare billing software provider Craneware has suffered a significant data breach involving customer and employee information. The company, which serves thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies, is currently investigating the extent of the stolen data.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the increasing vulnerability of the healthcare supply chain to cyberattacks, potentially exposing millions of sensitive patient records.
U.K.-based healthcare billing software maker Craneware is responding to a cyberattack in which hackers stole a “significant volume” of customer data from its systems, the company said on Monday.
The company said the hackers appear to have been expelled from its systems, but its investigation into the breach is ongoing, according to a statement filed with the London Stock Exchange .
Craneware’s flagship accounting and billing software is used by thousands of clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies across the United States. The company did not say exactly what kinds of data were taken in the breach, only noting that a “percentage” of employee data, customer data, and partner records had been exfiltrated.
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