Regional healthcare systems report data breaches affecting more than 1.5 million

Summary: Two healthcare networks, Community Health Center Inc. in Connecticut and NorthBay Healthcare Corporation in California, reported data breaches affecting over 1.5 million individuals. Both breaches involved the exposure of sensitive patient data including medical records, financial information, and Social Security numbers, prompting alerts and protective measures for affected parties. Victims are being offered identity protection services to mitigate potential fallout from the breaches.

Affected: Community Health Center Inc. (Connecticut) and NorthBay Healthcare Corporation (California)

Keypoints :

• Community Health Center data breach impacts 1,060,936 patients, discovered on January 2, with personal and health data compromised.
• NorthBay Healthcare’s breach affects 569,012 individuals, with unauthorized access occurring between January 11 and April 1, leading to extensive data theft.
• Both organizations are providing identity protection services to affected individuals, with Community Health Center offering two years and NorthBay providing one year of protection.