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Healthcare technology provider Omnicell announces ransomware attack

Exploit: Ransomware

Omnicell: Healthcare Technology

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Risk to Business: 1.944 = Severe

Omnicell revealed that its internal systems were impacted by a ransomware attack on May 4, 2022, in an SEC filing. The company further explained that it expected the attack to have an impact on some of its products and services, but it did not specify which ones. Omnicell says that it is in the early stage of an investigation, but the attack has been contained and appropriate authorities have been informed.

Individual Impact: No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.

How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Everything in the healthcare sector has been under siege since the start of the global pandemic and pressure isn’t easing up.

Source: Security Week