Activate Healthcare reports Data Breach exposing patient health data, SSNs
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Activate Healthcare, LLC has reported a data breach, leading to unauthorized access to confidential patient information.
The breach was detected on April 27, 2023, when Activate Health's IT department noticed suspicious activity in their computer network.
No details are available as to the nature of the attack nor the number of affected individ
Update - The breach has been later reported as affecting up to 93,761 patients.
Law enforcement was immediately notified, and the company engaged third-party data security specialists to investigate the incident further. The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to the computer system on April 22 and April 28, 2023, and had copied certain documents containing sensitive patient information.
Depending on the person, the breached information may include their
- name,
- Social Security number,
- date of birth, address,
- driver's license number,
- clinical details such as provider names, dates of service, and diagnoses.
On June 23, 2023, data breach notification letters were sent to all individuals whose information was compromised in the incident.
