Patients in Edmond, Oklahoma, are facing disruptions as a local allergy, asthma, and immunology clinic deals with a cyber security breach. The Oklahoma Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology clinic has been forced to shut its doors after experiencing problems with its email, phones, and electronic medical records following a suspected cyber attack.
The clinic’s patients have been left to seek medication and care outside the compromised facility while the clinic attempts to resolve the issue.
The cyber security breach is believed to have originated from an iPhone app downloaded by Dr. Amy Liebl Darter and her husband in February. The clinic has lost access to its systems, including their Facebook page, and even alternative attempts to use a pre-paid cellphone have been compromised. With all systems offline, the clinic’s staff has resorted to using pen and paper.
While the clinic awaits assistance from Cox Cable and conducts a forensic analysis of the incident, patients are urged to contact Medi tab or Intelligent Medical Software directly for immediate medical attention.
The FBI has yet to receive a formal report regarding the cyber breach, although the clinic has sent some devices to the agency for investigation.
Concerns among patients continue to grow, with worries about future medical care and the need to retrieve medical files through the attorney general’s office.
