Health insurer says patients’ information was stolen in ransomware attack

One of New England’s largest health insurers notified current and former customers Tuesday that data including patient medical history and diagnoses was copied and taken during a ransomware attack. Point32Health — which oversees Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan — said it first discovered the incident on April 17 and launched an investigation

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