You’ve been notified by a hospital that your information was stolen. Now what? – CBC
326,800 patients were impacted by last year’s ransomware attack in southwestern Ontario
Apr 24, 2024
When Nicole Wilson first saw a letter in the mail from Windsor Regional Hospital telling her that her personal information has likely been exposed, she says she “panicked.”
“I called my husband right away and was like, ‘oh my God, so what do I do now?’ said Wilson.
“How do I find out if my information is at risk and what’s at risk?”
Wilson is one of 326,000 patients whose information was stolen during a cyberattack incident last year. She and many others have started receiving letters from one (or more) of five southwestern Ontario hospitals impacted, notifying them that their information was likely leaked on the dark web.
“I still have questions because it doesn’t really give any information in the letter,” said Wilson, adding she wants to know the exact information that could have been exposed.
