Fieldtex Data Breach Impacts 238,000

The Akira ransomware group took credit for the Fieldtex Products hack in November, claiming to have stolen 14 Gb of data.

Fieldtex Products, a US company that provides contract sewing and medical supply fulfillment services, has disclosed a data breach after it was targeted by a notorious ransomware group.

In a data security incident notice posted on its website on November 20, Fieldtex said it detected unauthorized access to its systems in mid-August. An investigation showed that hackers may have gained access to “a limited amount of protected health information”.

Fieldtex specializes in commercial sewing services and manufacturing soft-sided carrying cases for the medical and military sectors. It also distributes first aid and medical supplies through a dedicated division.

The compromised information, provided to the company by members of health plans that received its healthcare-related products, includes names, addresses, dates of birth, insurance member ID numbers, plan names, effective terms ...