Summary: Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) informed over 882,000 patients of a data breach caused by a cyberattack in August 2023, which exposed personal and health information. The breach was discovered on August 27, following extensive system outages across their network of hospitals. Although HSHS has not confirmed the breach as a ransomware attack, they are offering affected individuals a year of free credit monitoring while investigating the extent of the attack.
Affected: Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
Keypoints :
- Over 882,000 patients were notified of the data breach.
- The attackers accessed files between August 16 and August 27, 2023, with various personal data compromised.
- HSHS is offering one year of free Equifax credit monitoring to those affected.
- No evidence has been found that the accessed information has been misused, but individuals are advised to monitor their accounts.
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