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Cookeville Regional Notifies 337,917 Patients of Data Breach

The breach ranks among the larger U.S. hospital attacks of 2025, highlighting rising ransomware pressure on care providers.

Overview

  • Cookeville Regional said it has begun mailing breach notices after confirming a ransomware incident compromised data on 337,917 people.
  • Investigators found an intruder accessed the network between July 11 and July 14, 2025, with the hospital detecting the breach on July 14.
  • Exposed details can include names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, financial accounts, medical record numbers, treatment notes, and insurance data.
  • Rhysida, a ransomware group, claimed the attack in August 2025, demanded 10 Bitcoin, and later posted the stolen files online after failing to sell them.
  • CRMC is offering 12 months of Experian identity protection only to people whose Social Security or driver’s license numbers were exposed, and it reports no signs of misuse so far.