1. McLaren Health Care is informing 2.2 million individuals of a data breach that compromised their personal information.
2. The breach was identified on August 22, and the intruders had unauthorized access to McLaren's network between July 28 and August 23.
3. The stolen information includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and medical records.
4. McLaren has no evidence of misuse but the stolen data is in the hands of cybercriminals.
5. The Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the breach and threatened to auction the stolen data.
6. It is unclear if employees and partners were affected by the breach.
7. McLaren is a Michigan healthcare delivery system with 15 hospitals and 28,000 employees.
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