HSHS Reports Data Breach Affecting 882,000 Patients
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🩺💻 HSHS notifies 882,000 patients of significant data breach following cyberattack. Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) reported that a cyberattack in August 2023 compromised the personal and health information of over 882,000 patients. The breach was detected on August 27, leading to a widespread outage of operating and phone systems across its hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin. While the incident shows signs of a ransomware attack, no group has claimed responsibility. HSHS is conducting a forensic investigation and has begun notifying affected individuals about the specific data accessed, which may include names, Social Security numbers, and medical records. The health system is offering one year of free credit monitoring to those impacted and advises vigilance against potential identity theft.
