Ransomware Bites Dental Data Backup Firm
Summary: PerCSoft, a West Allis, Wisconsin-based cloud management provider for Digital Dental Record's DDS Safe backup service, was hit by ransomware on the morning of Monday, Aug. 26, encrypting dental records for roughly 400 dental practices, of which 80-100 had files restored as of the report. PerCSoft and DDR said they worked with a third-party software company to obtain a decryptor, and several sources reported PerCSoft paid the ransom, though some affected offices said the decryptor did not unlock at least some files; the strain was identified as REvil/Sodinokibi.
Why it matters: A single backup provider going down left hundreds of dental practices unable to reach records and some fearing they could not process payroll that week, and ProPublica reporting cited here found insurers often cover the ransom minus a deductible, which the article says encourages more attacks - including on policyholders whose names an insurer had published.
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