The parent firm of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health was recently the target of a ransomware assault, the healthcare system disclosed earlier this week.
The organization linked to 10 VMFH hospitals spread across the Puget Sound region, CommonSpirit Health, stated some patients’ names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth were included in leaked files while the cyberattack was being investigated. Additionally included were special IDs that the hospital utilized internally (not insurance IDs or medical record numbers).
According to Chad Burns, a spokeswoman for CommonSpirit, it’s unclear how many patients were impacted. The firm acknowledged that there is currently no proof that any private information has been “misused.”
“We apologize for any concern this may cause. CommonSpirit Health and its affiliated entities … take the protection and proper use of personal information very seriously.” CommonSpirit said in a statement.
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