Michigan hospital alerts 1,000 patients of data breach
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Mercy Health began notifying approximately 1,000 patients on May 24 about a data breach that may have exposed patient data, according to mlive.com.
Mercy Health discovered that a private server was vulnerable to unauthorized personnel between 2014 and March 25, 2019. The server was used to store patient information and allowed physicians to conduct office check-ins and schedule appointments.
Patient information that may have been exposed included names, addresses, emails, insurance information and dates of birth. A limited number of Social Security numbers and some patient diagnosis information were also potentially accessible.
There is no evidence that information has been misused, Mercy Health reports.
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