"Cancer patients who participated in University of Hawaii Cancer Center studies during the 1990s may soon receive a notification that ransomware hackers stole their data in an August 2025 incident. The university's treatment center - the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in the state - will notify a yet-undisclosed number of individuals about hack. Experts said the hack spotlights concerning risks involving compromises of medical research data."
"The cancer center told state officials in a December disclosure that it paid a ransom for a decryptor key and in exchange of a promise by hackers to destroy the stolen data."
Cancer patients who participated in University of Hawaii Cancer Center studies during the 1990s may soon be notified that ransomware actors stole their data in an August 2025 incident. The center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated treatment center in the state and will notify a yet-undisclosed number of individuals about the hack. Experts characterized the incident as highlighting concerning risks to medical research data and potential compromises of research datasets. The cancer center disclosed to state officials in December that it paid a ransom for a decryptor key in exchange for a promise by hackers to destroy the stolen data.
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