Ransomware Attack on Central Jersey Medical Center Exposes Patient Data

Central Jersey Medical Center, a federally qualified health center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, reported a ransomware attack that occurred on August 25. The incident involved unauthorized access to the center's dental servers, where a threat actor deployed ransomware to encrypt files across the IT network. The medical center, which operates school-based health centers in Newark, initiated an investigation and took steps to secure its systems upon discovering the breach.

The compromised data includes sensitive personal and health information such as names, dates of birth, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, race or ethnicity, Social Security numbers, dental record numbers, and health insurance details. The center is notifying affected individuals and has posted a breach notice on its website, but the total number of impacted people has not been disclosed. The attack highlights ongoing risks to healthcare providers and the potential exposure of patient data in ransomware incidents.