Johns Hopkins Sued by Patient Over Breach, Blames MOVEit Hack

Johns Hopkins University and its associated health system face a proposed class action accusing it of “wrongful, reckless, and grossly negligent” failure to safeguard patients’ financial and protected health information from a cyberattack that the institution said was part of the global MOVEit ransomware attacks.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins failed to take adequate steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information stored in its networks, according to the complaint filed Friday in US District Court for the District of Maryland.

The lawsuit against Johns Hopkins comes as cyberattacks on US hospitals are on the rise, targeting patients’ health ...