Thousands of Medical, Financial Records Exposed in Bloom Hearing’s Ransomware Attack

An unknown number of customers have had their data stolen from the Australian and New Zealand audiology services provider.

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Audiology services provider Bloom Hearing Specialists has been hit by a ransomware attack, with confidential information of current and former patients and staff exposed.

The breach occurred on July 5, and the company, which operates hundreds of clinics around Australia and New Zealand under its own brand and other brands including HearClear Audiology and Brad Hutchinson Hearing, published an “important security update” on its website on July 9.