Philips Respironics has recently disclosed a notice to authorities regarding a cyberattack on its network server. The incident, categorized as a “hacking / IT incident,” has affected 1125 individuals, however, specific details about the compromised data remain unclear. Sources suggest a potential link to a data breach on May 31st, 2023, involving a zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer software, which impacted numerous companies globally. Additionally, Philips Respironics business partners,
Rotech Healthcare and Forward Healthcare LLC, received notifications regarding the breach, indicating potential exposure of personal health information and customer data. The impacted data may include patients’ sensitive information such as names, addresses, dates of birth, emails, phone numbers, health insurance policy numbers, patient IDs, facility IDs, setup dates, device serial numbers, and modem serial numbers. The company, headquartered in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, produces a wide range of medical devices for various health conditions. Cybernews has sought comments from Philips Respironics, although a response is pending.
