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9,800 Patients Warned Months After Data Breach Compromises Protected Health Information
Several months after the initial cyberattack took place, patients of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma (AAA) are now being notified of the incident. In March 2021, DataBreaches.net reported that threat actors dumped over 2 GB of AAA’s stolen data on their leak site. The stolen data included personal information affecting over 9,800 patients.
1.4 Million Patients Warned of Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack
The healthcare network of St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C) recently reported a ransomware incident that took place as early as December 2020. While the breach is presumed to have occurred late last year, the hospital system’s IT staff uncovered the intrusion on June 17, 2021.
Nearly 750,000 Citizens' Data Improperly Accessed
In what state officials are deeming to have been a low-risk data breach, the Indiana Department of Health is notifying affected individuals that data from the state’s COVID-19 online contact tracing survey was improperly accessed.
Potential Data Compromised After Health Network Phishing Attack
The University of California, San Diego Health recently disclosed a data breach occurred after some employee email addresses were compromised in a phishing attack. Four months or more had passed before the breach was discovered.
Email Breach Puts 45 Thousand Patients’ Info at Risk
Covenant Healthcare email breach puts 45 thousands patients’ information at risk.