WS Audiology Details

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    WS Audiology

    Lynge • 10000 employees • Healthcare

    https://www.wsa.com/
    Denmark

    Industry

    Healthcare

    Security Incidents

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    WS Audiology is a global leader in the hearing aid industry, established through the merger of Widex and Sivantos in 2019. The primary purpose of the company is to develop and manufacture innovative hearing solutions that improve the quality of life for people with hearing impairments. By combining the strengths of both Widex and Sivantos, WS Audiology leverages a rich heritage of technology and expertise to deliver cutting-edge hearing aids and assistive listening devices.

    Throughout its history, WS Audiology has achieved significant milestones, including the introduction of pioneering produ...
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    Security Incidents

    WS Audiology Breach of Jul 2024
    Severity Score
    Moderate to Significant

    Type

    Ransomware Attack

    Summary

    WS Audiology, a leading hearing aid company, experienced a cyberattack on July 5, 2024, primarily affecting its IT systems in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The breach, first identified by its Hong Kong office, led to unauthorized access to sensitive personal data, including patient and employee information such as names, birth dates, addresses, health information, and bank account details. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full scope and impact of the incident.

    The attack has been attributed to the Russian-speaking ransomware group "Blacksuit," which is allegedly...
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    Severity

    WS Audiology, the world's third-largest hearing aid company, faced a severe cyberattack from the Russian-speaking ransomware group "Blacksuit," which compromised sensitive personal data. The breach impacted IT systems across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong, exposing patients' and employees' personal and financial information. Although immediate containment steps were taken, the full extent of the breach remains unclear, and the company is coordinating closely with privacy authorities while ongoing investigations assess the compromised data.

    The sophistication of the attack, t...
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    Impact

    WS Audiology recently experienced a ransomware attack attributed to the Russian-speaking group "Blacksuit," which resulted in significant data exposure. Compromised data includes sensitive personal information of patients such as names, birth dates, gender, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, health and audiologist information, hearing aid details, and visit data. Additionally, salary and bank account details of current and former employees were accessed.

    This incident affected IT systems in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong, though it's unclear if deeper system infiltra...
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