Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the largest healthcare trusts in the UK, has confirmed that the Cl0p ransomware group stole sensitive files from its invoice databases. This breach is a direct result of the mass exploitation of the Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability tracked last month.
Business Impact
The stolen data includes names and addresses of patients and staff payment details. While clinical systems were not encrypted, the exposure of patient data creates significant regulatory liability (GDPR) and distress for patients. It highlights the long-tail impact of supply chain software vulnerabilities.
Why It Happened
Cl0p targets organizations running unpatched enterprise software (like Oracle EBS) to steal data at scale for extortion, often bypassing encryption to focus purely on data theft.
Recommended Executive Action
Review your organization’s exposure to Oracle E-Business Suite. If you use it, ensure it is fully patched and behind a VPN. Implement strict egress filtering to detect large data transfers from administrative servers.
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