Memphis-based Primary Care Specialists was recently hacked and forced to pay a ransom to regain access to patient records, according to WMCA.
Here are five things to know:
1. The hackers demanded $10,000 in bitcoins, a digital currency.
2. The February attack may have originated from Russia, according to the report.
3. While no patient information left the office, staff was restricted from accessing it during the hack.
4. The practice has mailed out 22,000 notification letters to patients, the federal government and lawyers, per a federal law requiring it to notify all patients.
5. Primary Care Specialists may lose between $60,000 and $70,000 in the ordeal.
Jeffery Warren, MD, of Primary Care Specialists believes the only way to prevent a hacking attack is paper files.
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