Some Eskenazi Health data was compromised in the ransomware attack earlier this month, according to a statement from hospital officials.

The data included name, address, email, date of birth and demographic information collected during contact tracing.

On Aug. 4, Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health experienced a ransomware attack, halting access to electronic medical records and requiring ambulances to bypass the city's safety net hospital.

A cybersecurity company is helping the city of Gary rebuild its servers after hackers recently targeted several of them in a ransomware attack, a city spokesman said.

The company discovered the data breach in early 2015 after hackers had been burrowing into its systems for weeks.

Efforts to protect student privacy online are more crucial than ever as schools nationwide rely on the internet to connect with students and families, and with fraudulent activity on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indiana Attorney Generals Office says its received at least 900 reports of data breaches annually for the past three years.

Businesses in Indiana and around the country need to be more proactive in evaluating their security systems to prevent cyber threats.

A southern Indiana county's treasurer is warning a breach of an online portal that allows people to access their property tax bills may have allowed hackers to view users' personal information.

Some cybersecurity professionals are concerned that insurance policies designed to limit the damage of ransomware attacks might be encouraging hackers.