Indiana-based Methodist Hospitals is currently notifying 68,039 patients that their protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach. The patient data that was potentially compromised includes the following:
- Names
- Addresses
- Health insurance information
- Group identification numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Financial account numbers
- Payment care information
- Medical record numbers and treatment information
In June, the health systems saw unusual activity in an employee’s email account prompting investigation. Methodist Hospitals determined that two employees fell victim to a phishing attack. Collectively, the unauthorized third-party had access to the email accounts between March 13 and July 8. Methodist Hospitals said there is no evidence that any patient information has been misused.
Experts Comments
October 10, 2019
Phishing attacks continue to be a leading cause of data breaches, as shown with the recent breach targeting Indiana-based Methodist Hospitals. In fact, spear-phishing plays a role in at least 90 percent of all cyberattacks and is a highly effective tactic leveraged by cybercriminals. Because medical records contain an abundance of personal information, including Social Security numbers, addresses, payment information, and insurance information, they are highly valuable on the dark web, allowing .....Read More
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