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A data breach at a French hospital exposed the medical records of over 750,000 patients. The attacker, known as “nears,” claimed responsibility for compromising multiple healthcare facilities in France.

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References:

• Security Archives - More details on the data breach and its impact. - 16h
• Privacy - Details on the data breach affecting a French hospital. - 16h
• Malware Analysis, News and Indicators - Malware.news post on the threat intelligence report discusses the nears attack against a French hospital. - 6h
• Check Point Research - Check Point's threat intelligence report details the data breach at a French hospital caused by the 'nears' threat actor. - 6h
• Over Security - BleepingComputer reports on the cyberattack at a French hospital which resulted in the exposure of sensitive health records for 750K patients. - 6h

Classification:

• HashTags: DataBreach HealthcareSecurity Cyberattack
• Company: French Hospital
• Target: 750,000 patients
• Attacker: nears
• Product: patient records
• Feature: patient records
• Type: DataBreach
• Severity: Major