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US healthcare provider data breach impacts 1 million patients
Community Health Center (CHC), a leading Connecticut healthcare provider, is notifying over 1 million patients of a data breach that impacted their personal and health data. The non-profit organization provides primary medical, dental, and mental health services to more than 145,000 active patients. CHC said in a Thursday filing with Maine’s attorney general that unknown attackers gained access to its…
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Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach
BayMark Health Services, North America’s largest provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services, is notifying an undisclosed number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information in a September 2024 breach. The Texas-based organization provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services targeting both substance use and mental health disorders to more than 75,000 patients daily in over…
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Rehab hospitals in MA and NH notify patients of data breach that compromised medical info and SSNs
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network yesterday confirmed it notified 22,514 people in Massachusetts of a May 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Contact info Social Security numbers Patient ID numbers Medical record numbers Medical info Treatment info Diagnosis info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Financial account info Dates of birth Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (NRHN) operates locations…
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Orange County hospital notifies 600 patients of data breach that compromised SSNs
College Hospital Costa Mesa this week confirmed it notified 591 people about an August 2024 data breach that compromised patients’ names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other info. Ransomware gang LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack on September 24, 2024, saying it stole 1090 GB of data from the hospital. LockBit gave the Orange County hospital until…
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Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million patients. The organization is a public, academic health institution that is part of the Texas Tech University System, which educates and trains healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and provides patient care services. The…
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Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients
Anna Jaques Hospital has confirmed on its website that a ransomware attack it suffered almost precisely a year ago, on December 25, 2023, has exposed sensitive health data for over 310,000 patients. Anna Jaques is a not-for-profit community hospital in Massachusetts, recognized for delivering high-quality care and performing over 4,700 surgeries yearly. As a mid-size acute hospital providing 83 beds, 200…
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Cyberattack at French hospital exposes health data of 750,000 patients
A data breach at an unnamed French hospital exposed the medical records of 750,000 patients after a threat actor gained access to its electronic patient record system. A threat actor using the nickname ‘nears’ (previously near2tlg) claimed to have attacked multiple healthcare facilities in France, alleging that they have access to the patient records of over 1,500,000 people. The hacker claims…
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