Healthcare industry giant Ascension has broken the silence and revealed more sensitive information concerning the recent hack in June. Through a worker opening a suspicious file without even knowing the malware was actually very harmful to download, it gave room for hackers into their network exposing patient information, among others.
During the past months, the healthcare system has worked with experts in cybersecurity to analyze how the breach affected them and the amount of patient and employee data that was taken. Since the investigation has been concluded, Ascension has informed the public regarding the data stolen and measures undertaken to safeguard the victims.
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p style=”text-align: justify;”>The investigation established that several kinds of personal information were accessed during the breach. Though the specifics vary for each individual, the leaked information may include:
- Medical Records: Medical record numbers, service dates, types of lab tests, and procedure codes.
- Financial Data: Credit card numbers, bank account information, and insurance details such as Medicaid and Medicare IDs.
- Government Identifications: Social Security numbers and other governmental IDs.
Ascension has come out to clarify that their main Electronic Health Records, which hold extensive patient’s medical histories, were unaffected. This means that those operations that
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