Westside GI Listed by Pear Ransomware Group

The Pear ransomware group has listed Westside GI on its leak site, claiming the ambulatory endoscopy center is among its victims. As of writing, Westside GI has not publicly confirmed the claim.

If the claim is accurate, your customer records with the center may be in the attackers’ hands. Because the listing enumerates no specific data categories and states no number of affected individuals, the precise scope remains unknown. What matters today is that an unverified extortion listing now exists, and that changes how you should think about monitoring for misuse of any information you gave the center.

What a Leak-Site Listing Actually Establishes

Ransomware crews routinely post company names on leak sites as leverage to pressure payment. These postings are marketing material produced by the attacker. They are frequently exaggerated, recycled from older unrelated incidents, or occasionally fabricated to damage reputations. No independent party—not a regulator, not a breach-notification clearinghouse, not the company itself—has verified this particular claim.

Real confirmation would require Westside GI to issue a formal notice to affected customers, a regulatory filing with clear details, or forensic evidence released by a trusted third party. Until then, the listing is an accusation, not evidence. Treat it seriously enough to act, but do not assume every claim on the page is factual.

Ransomware Groups Keep Targeting Healthcare Providers

Healthcare organizations remain a repeated focus for ransomware-extortion crews. These groups know patient-related records carry long-term value and that many providers face pressure to resolve incidents quickly. The pattern does not prove this specific listing is genuine, but it does mean similar unverified claims against other clinics and endoscopy centers are likely to appear in coming months. Watching for official notifications from any healthcare provider you use is now part of routine personal data hygiene.

What You Should Check and Control Now

Review your accounts and statements tied to Westside GI for any unexpected activity. Contact the center directly to ask whether they have sent or will send a formal breach notification; only they can confirm if your specific records were involved.

Because the filing gives no incident date, the only reliable check is that notification. If you have changed addresses since you last visited the center, reach out to them anyway—letters can miss people who have moved.

Consider placing a fraud alert with the major credit bureaus and monitor your credit reports in the months ahead. Reusing the same password across sites is never advisable; if you maintain an online account with Westside GI, changing that password is a low-cost step worth taking.

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