- Davita confirms ransomware -attack in new sec -form
- It was forced to close parts of its infrastructure to remedy
- The extent of the attack is not fully known yet
Davita, a major US health company specialized in renal care, has suffered a ransomware attack that forced it to temporarily suspend parts of its operations.
In a new 8-k form submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Davita said that in mid-April 2025 it became aware of a “ransomware event” that encrypted certain elements of his network.
“After the discovery, we activated our response protocols and implemented inclusion measurements, including proactively insulating-affected systems,” the company said, adding that it is currently working to assess and remedy the incident and that it has brought third-party cybersecurity experts to help.
Supply chain attack
Despite its quick reaction, it still managed to disturb the company’s operations, it was confirmed.
Work is still continuing: “The incident affects some of our operations, and although we have implemented preliminary measures to enable the recovery of certain functions, we cannot estimate the duration or extent of the disturbance at this time,” the archiving concluded.
Currently, the attackers are not known, their ransom, their ransom or nature of the stolen data.
According to CyberinsidesNo threat actor has publicly taken credit for the attack and we do not know if any malware was used for the original compromise.
Health organizations are the main targets of cyber criminals and ransomware operators due to the huge amount of sensitive patient data they store.
Electronic health registers, insurance details and financial information make them a gold mines for attackers. In addition, many hospitals and clinics depend on outdated systems with known vulnerabilities that have not been patched, making them easy to utilize.
Davita is a large American health company specializing in renal care, especially dialysis services for patients with chronic kidney failure and kidney disease in the end stage (ESRD). It is headquartered in Colorado and runs more than 3,000 outpatient dialysis centers around the world and 2,600 in the United States.
