CareCloud confirms patient data breach, investigation ongoing

Health tech provider CareCloud has confirmed a data breach occurred earlier this month, granting hackers access to patient electronic health records. The company detected unauthorized access on March 16 to one of its data storage environments, which was compromised for over eight hours. While it's unknown if data was exfiltrated, CareCloud has restored its systems and is investigating with a cybersecurity firm. The breach is considered material but is not expected to significantly impact the company's financial position. This incident highlights the ongoing risks faced by healthcare technology providers, which are frequent targets for cybercriminals.